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Mas Amiel - Muscat doux 2012

Name: Mas Amiel - Sweet Muscat 2012
Brand: Mas Amiel
Rating: 4.1 (15 reviews)

Muscat de Rivesaltes|White wine

4.1/5 (15 customers)

15/20

RVF

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

“A lovely nose of citron, full of finesse and aromatic clarity; pure, perfect as an aperitif, but don’t expect the richness of true dessert wines. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2015). This fresh Muscat, with its pale yellow color, reveals a nose of verbena and citrus, accompanied by a sparkling, fresh attack on the palate, where the aromas center on candied lemon and bergamot. The crispness of the Muscat grapes is palpable...

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Estate

Mas Amiel

Vintage

Muscat

Vintage

2012

Designation

Muscat de Rivesaltes

Region

Roussillon

Grape Varieties

80% Muscat Petit Grain, 20% Muscat d'Alexandrie

Regions

selections from schist-based terroirs (Devèze area), south-facing

Viticulture

Soil management through plowing and the application of compost between rows; average yield of 18 hl/ha

Grape Harvest

Manual sorting, double sorting on a conveyor belt and a vibrating table

Wine Production

in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; alcoholic fermentation at 18°C, with the addition of alcohol to the juice midway through fermentation

Livestock Farming

aged on the lees in tanks for 6 months

Alcohol content

15.5%

Residual sugars

104 g/L

Eye

pale yellow color with green highlights

Nose

notes of verbena and citrus

Palate

A sparkling burst of freshness, with aromas centered on candied lemon and bergamot. The crispness of the Muscat grape is palpable.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

and serve!

Drink starting at

2015

Drink before

2022

Production

20,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy as an aperitif, with foie gras, a lemon tart...

More information at Mas Amiel

More information at Muscat de Rivesaltes

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

4-Star-Rated Estate (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the wine:

A lovely scent of citron, full of finesse and aromatic clarity; pure and perfect as an aperitif, but don’t expect it to have the richness of true dessert wines.

About the estate:

In Maury, Mas Amiel comprises 150 hectares of vineyards in production, spread across 132 plots, overlooked by the Cathar castle of Quéribus. Olivier Decelle (also owner of Château Jean Faure in Saint-Émilion) has acted as a patron, gradually restoring it to peak production condition, assisted in this effort since 2007 by Nicolas Raffy, who is deeply passionate about these lands. With the transition to biodynamic farming, the character of the wines will certainly continue to evolve in the years to come. While natural sweet wines have by no means been neglected, the focus has shifted toward the production of very modern dry wines, with a broad range covering all styles. A must-visit estate!

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

As a VDN, Muscat-de-Rivesaltes is full-bodied.

About the estate:

In the heart of the Maury region, at the foot of the hillside, stands a large estate with rows of demi-jeannes in which the wines age for a year in the sun before being transferred to the barrel cellar for decades. Mas Amiel, the first estate in the Olivier Decelle portfolio, is a chapter in the history of Roussillon. An estate that celebrates the tradition of great natural sweet wines, while also innovating with dry wines, featuring a refined, full-bodied, and perfectly balanced style, rooted in a heritage of old vines. Nicolas Raffy, a talented Catalan winemaker, proudly champions wines made from calcoschist, black marl, and granite soils. He has identified steeply sloped plots and adapted his blends, aging methods, and harvest dates so that the dry Maury wines can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the VDNs at the very top. The estate is now undeniably one of the leading names in the region. In recent years, the progress made with the dry wines has been spectacular. The third star is on the horizon.

James Suckling

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.1/5

based on 15 reviews