Organic Côtes du Rhône, drunk at the Cannes film festival and in Monaco
Art Mas is a vineyard composed of of noble grape varieties, Grenache and Syrah grown in an organic manner oriented toward biodynamy. Xavier Combe describes himself as a winemaker artist. He has also been a partner in the evening launch of several films at the Cannes film festival and is supplier to the Principality of Monaco.
The vineyard is located in Visan, in the Côtes du Rhône Villages Visan appellation, in the southern part of the Rhône Valley, next to the AOP Vacqueyras et Gigondas and the Enclave-des-Papes area, reknown for the quality of its wines.
Vines are between fifty and a hundred years old and are producing grapes of a high degree of aromatic richness. Yields are deliberately held down to increase the concentration of flavors. The vineyard is grown while respecting its natural ecosystem, without chemicals. Tools used on each parcel are adapted adapted to the topography of the site. Grape picking is done manually and the vinification is made following the phases of the moon.
The Classic 2015 and 2016 has been awarded the Gold Medal 2017 at the Concours Agricole, "Il était une fois le blanc" 2015, the Gold Medal at the Concours International 2017 Gilbert & Gaillard, and the Cuvée Parure 2012, the Gold Medal 2017 of Gilbert & Gaillard.
Photos © Art Mas
Thursday 20 December 2018, 10:19
