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Date Printed: 5/19/2013
Mas Cal Demoura Terrasses du Larzac "L'Infidele" 2006
Mas Cal Demoura Terrasses du Larzac "L'Infidele" 2006
 (search item no. 108414)
collectible wine

The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
PRICE ON 5/19/2013: $19.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 87 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 L'Infidèle is our historical cuvee. It is a blend of all the local grapes, which provides its elegance and structure. It can be tasted in its early years thanks to its balance, and its expression will grow in complexity over 10 years and more. Ageing for 18 months. 500 l barrels for 60 to 80% of the final blend.

"L'Infidèle" reminds us with Jean-Pierre Jullien, estate founding father, who criticized the traditional langedocian extensive vine-growing methods to contribute to creating the quality practices in Languedoc that have paved the way of the reputation of the estate.

Very generous nose (dark and red fruits, garrigue, liquorice…). Full-bodied wine with nice tannins, a complex aromatic expression and a long and mineral finish... Maturity 10 to 15 years.

Food-pairing: When young: grilled meat with herbs, tajine, tapenade / at maturity: Game, Daube "à la Provençale", cassoulet, terroir cheeses (Cantal, St Nectaire…).

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About Mas Cal Demoura:

 In the Occitan language, "Cal Demoura" Means "Must Stay" .
At the time of Languedoc winemakers were abandoning their land, Jean-Pierre Jullien, passionate winemaker, had made this his motto motto. Having opted very early for a qualitative approach and respectful of the land, it is part of the winegrowers that have marked the history of the quality revolution of Languedoc wines ... Driven by his passion for wine and aware of potential local Terrasses du Larzac, it retains only its best vineyards and wine making in starting Mas Cal Demoura in the 1990s in the town of Jonquières.

Isabelle & Vincent Goumard, wine enthusiasts, whom graduated in enology from the University of Dijon, succeeded him to the field when he retired. They bought these parcels of vines (red and white) at Mas Jullien on the soil of limestone gravel COMBARIOLLES of very high quality.
Since then they have constantly to keep working in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Jullien to produce great wines, natural wines that reflect the complexity of the soil and the balance of which allows them to age with great quality. The estate has 11 ha of vineyards and produces 40,000 bottles a year.