Mas del Périé - Autochtones rouge 2021

Equally refreshing, “Autochtones” is a blend of old grape varieties from the Southwest (Valdinguié, Jurançon Noir, Gibert, and Noual): a deliciously light wine with a bouquet of fresh fruit and red currants, and an energizing, taut palate—Fabien Jouves’ signature style in this small vintage. Open a bottle while you wait for 2020.

Operating an organic vineyard on the hillsides of Trespoux—the highest part of the appellation—Fabien Jouves offers a range of refined wines that respect the identity of the terroirs to the point of highlighting their geological origin on the labels of his bottles. His wines boast the dual qualities of precision and freshness. The recently built gravity-fed winemaking facility is paired with a return to mixed farming, including the planting of truffle groves, lavender fields, beehives, and heritage orchards, as well as the free-range raising of black pigs under organic certification. With the planting of several plots of old “conservation” grape varieties: Cahours, Negral, Baral, Valdiguié Pissaïre, Magdeleine Noire, Mérille, Grand Noir de la Calmette, Gibert, Noual, Malpé, Jurançon... Fabien Jouves possesses a collection of grape varieties, winemaking expertise, and a talent that rank him among the great winemakers of the Southwest. His wines are expressive and innovative, and although sulfur-free, they are always precise and delightfully delicious.