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Mas Foulaquier - L'Orphée 2016

Mas Foulaquier - L'Orphée 2016

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The most indulgent and easy-drinking wine in the entire range, L'Orphée opens with aromas of black fruit, garrigue, and spices. A fairly bold red on the palate, but one that softens with age… A Pic Saint-Loup that pairs beautifully with spicy or Mediterranean cuisine.

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Estate

Mas Foulaquier

Vintage

L'Orphée

Vintage

2016

Designation

Pic Saint-Loup

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 50% Grenache

Terroirs

stony clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

certified biodynamic

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

free of sulfur and yeast

Livestock farming

9 months in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

beautiful carmine-red dress

Nose

with notes of black fruit, Mediterranean scrub, and spices

Palate

a foodie and a firecracker

Serve

at 14-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

perfect with spicy or Mediterranean cuisine...

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RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2018 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Located north of the Pic Saint-Loup appellation, this estate consists of a large southwestern-facing hillside plot on limestone scree, planted primarily with Grenache and Syrah. This is the Foulaquier terroir proper, which is joined within the estate by the more loamy, northeastern-facing Tonillières terroir. This venture, launched in 1998, is led by the couple Pierre Jequier, a former architect, and Blandine Chauchat, a former parliamentary official. These passionate winemakers have restructured the estate, which has very ancient origins, steering it toward certification in organic and then biodynamic farming. After a few minor adjustments, they present a renewed range of healthy, delicious, and fragrant wines, most of which are aged in a reductive environment.

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Review by Mr. PHILIPPE V. Published on June 7, 2018

It offers the richness of spices and the freshness of fruit—everything you could want—while respecting nature... and our health.

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