Domaine Matassa Rouge Cotes Catalanes IGP 2020

Matassa Rouge is a very expressive, juicy, bright wine from the talented winemaker Tom Lubbe, who knows very well how to bring Burgundian elegance to the wines of the south of France. In this wine, he managed to harmoniously combine the power and strength characteristic of red wines from the Pyrenees with excellent mineral freshness and drinkability. The wine is made from Carignan grapes grown on 100-year-old organic vines in the Agly Valley, certified by Ecocert. The poor, dry soils are well suited for viticulture, forcing the roots of the vines to go deep into the soil in search of water. Low rainfall leads to a concentration of aromas in the grapes. The sea breeze helps refresh the vineyards on hot sunny days, while the wind from the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees cools the vineyards at night, ensuring the preservation of natural acidity. The harvest is picked by hand and macerated in whole bunches for 4-8 days. After fermentation, the wine is aged for 16-20 months in 500-liter oak barrels and bottled without filtration. The wine has an aging potential of 10 years; decanting is recommended two hours before serving.