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Mas Olivier Faugeres Rouge Expression
Les Crus Faugeres ( Ermengaud / Mas Olivier )
France - Languedoc-Roussillon - Faugeres

The wine is produced from a unique plot nested in hilltops, at 400 meters above sea level on rich schist soils. The grapes are selected with love and great care (optimum maturity checks and berry tasting before the hand harvest). Each variety is harvested separately on different dates to ensure the best quality and the perfect homogeneous blend “expression” of the AOP Faugères terroir.

Dark color with a deep purple hue. Intense nose with ripe red berries notes which reveals after breathing herbal notes of pepper, incense, cardamom and chili. It is a well-structured wine with powerful and fine tannins.

Specifications
Appellation
Faugeres
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
70% Syrah, 20% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre
Age of vines
Average 50 years
Agricultural Practices
Sustainable
Soil type
Schist
Vinification
Grapes are destemmed with a strict control throughout the entire process.
Carbonic maceration for the Syrah and long vatting for the Grenache & Mourvèdre.
Pumping-over the juices daily and tub changing for soft and superb extractions until we reach the optimum vinification.
Ageing in French Oak barrels for 12 months.
Production
1,760 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Roasted rib of beef with porcini mushrooms. Game dishes with candied turnips, cheese.

Producer Information: Les Crus Faugeres ( Ermengaud / Mas Olivier )

Les Crus Faugères is located in the heart of the Faugères Appellation, in the Languedoc Roussillon. 

It is a major player, as it is the only cave cooperative in the area. ...
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