Coume de l'Olla Rouge, Matassa - 2023

Name: Coume de l'Olla Rouge, Matassa
Brand: Dom. Matassa
SKU: 42071
Price: 36.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 42071 750mL

A blend of old vines (50+ year old) Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris, Macabeu planted to Limestone and clay soil. Grapes are co-fermented in concrete, 3 day maceration, then pressed back into concrete tank for aging. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. The estate is certified organic.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2023

Country

France

Region

Languedoc-Roussillon

Sub-Region

Vin de Pays Catalanes

Producer

Dom. Matassa

Grape Variety

Grenache

Grenache Gris

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Matassa’s Coume de l'Olla Rouge is as pure a wine as I’ve ever tasted. It’s a perfect example of how clean farming and low intervention winemaking make a product that makes you understand that in your glass you have, simply, fermented grape juice. The wine is a blend of red Grenache, white Macabeu, and Grenache Gris. All grapes are co-fermented, then given a 3-day maceration. The wine is then transferred to age in concrete. Not a single chemical is ever added to the soils, vines, or the juice. In the glass, the wine shows a cloudy and bright magenta complexion. On the nose and palate, it sings of bright red berries, roses, straw, and yeast. It is supported by juicy acidity and minerality. All the elements reveal themselves in quiet zen-like harmony. You'll want this in your glass for your wine down time.

- CP

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...