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Profile
Structure
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Pan-roasted river fish Editorial suggestion: butter-based fish dishes suit a barrel-fermented white.More wines for fish →
- Roast chicken Editorial suggestion: roast white meat suits a lees-aged white.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Aged Comte Editorial suggestion: a nutty hard cheese suits an oak-fermented white.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
Cuvée Mauzaïc is built on the domaine's Mauzac conservation project: more than 70 clones from the Limoux and Gaillac conservatories grafted into one plot, picked and pressed together by hand with severe sorting in the vineyard. The 2021 technical sheet lists the Haute Valeur Environnementale label.
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de Mouscaillo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mauzac (100%)
- Classification
- AOP Limoux Blanc
- Oak
- Fermented in 5-6 hl demi-muids of French oak that have already held three wines (Tonnellerie Garonnaise); malolactic fermentation; 11 months on lees with batonnage
Frequently asked about Mouscaillo Cuvée Mauzaïc
What food pairs with Mouscaillo Cuvée Mauzaïc?
The producer gives no pairing advice for this cuvee; editorial suggestions are Pan-roasted river fish, Roast chicken and Aged Comte.
What grapes are in Mouscaillo Cuvée Mauzaïc?
Mauzac. Classification: AOP Limoux Blanc.
How is Mouscaillo Cuvee Mauzaic made?
It is 100% Mauzac from more than 70 clones taken from the Limoux and Gaillac Mauzac conservatories and grafted in place on one south-facing plot at 400 m. The fruit is hand-picked with severe sorting, fermented in 5 to 6 hl French oak demi-muids that have already held three wines and kept 11 months on lees with batonnage. The 2021 sheet gives under 1 g/L residual sugar and 12.5% alcohol.
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