Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $32.57Original €29.00≈ £24.21 | www.masamiel.fr ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $33.58Original €29.90 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Carignan
Drinking Window 10–15 years
Classification IGP Côtes Catalanes
Region Cotes Catalanes
Soil Light, Very stony and free-draining ranker soils composed of foliated schist and mica schist
Orientation Southeast
Sites Sainte Eugénie: 5,280 vines planted in 1900, southeast exposure, 143 m; Mas Raphael: 3,300 vines planted in 1925, southeast exposure, 163 m; Coll del Beou: 6,500 vines planted in 1925, southeast exposure, 330 m
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Barrel Size 15
Production Details More-than-century-old bush vines are cultivated entirely biodynamically. The stated yield is approximately 19 hL/ha. Grapes are harvested manually and sorted twice by hand on a conveyor and vibrating table; 50% of the bunches are destemmed. Vinification takes place in 50 hL stainless-steel vats, followed by maturation in egg-shaped and elliptical concrete vats and a 15 hL foudre until bottling.
Tasting Notes Intense and complex; mineral, garrigue herbs, verbena, wilted rose and blackcurrant fruit paste; linear, fine, saline and delicately spicy, with dynamic breadth, purity, juiciness and suppleness
Food Pairing Hare à la royale
Sources: eu.masamiel.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Carignan
Drinking Window 10–15 years
Classification IGP Côtes Catalanes
Region Cotes Catalanes
Soil Light, Stony, Well-drained ranker soils composed of foliated schist and mica schist
Orientation Southeast
Vineyard Yield 19 hL/ha
Sites Sainte Eugénie: 5,280 vines planted in 1900, southeast exposure, 143 m; Mas Raphael: 3,300 vines planted in 1925, southeast exposure, 163 m; Coll del Beou: 6,500 vines planted in 1925, southeast exposure, 330 m
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 15
Production Details More-than-century-old bush vines are cultivated entirely biodynamically. Grapes are harvested manually and sorted twice by hand on a conveyor and vibrating table; half the bunches are destemmed. Vinification takes place in 50 hL stainless-steel vats, followed by maturation in egg-shaped concrete vats and 15 hL oak casks until bottling. A Decanter note reproduced by Lobenberg additionally reports natural-yeast fermentation and no sulphites added before bottling.
Tasting Notes Complex and intense aromas of garrigue herbs, verbena, wilted rose and blackcurrant fruit paste; linear and spicy with slight salinity, pure fruit, juiciness and suppleness
Food Pairing Hare à la royale
Critics Ratings 92
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Carignan
Region Cotes Catalanes
Serving Temperature 17°C · 63°F
Production Details The vendor describes organically farmed, very old Carignan grown on schist, with vines dating from 1900 to 1925 across three parcels, and states that no SO2 was added. It recommends decanting for two hours.
Tasting Notes Ruby with a still-violet rim; pure, saline and lively nose; linear, saline and finely spicy palate with a dynamically broad, pure, juicy and supple finish
Sources: www.vie-d-oc.fr ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2014 / 750ml | ≈ $47.73Original CHF 39.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $47.73Original CHF 39.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $33.58Original €29.90 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $33.58Original €29.90 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
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