From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, leather
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, iron
Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire prestige red blending Syrah, Cabernet and Grenache from old-vine parcels below the Sainte-Victoire mountain at Trets.
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb with rosemary
Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef and orange peel meet the wine's leather and iron register. -
Aged Tomme de Provence
Sheep's milk Provencal tomme picks up the wine's wild herbs and graphite register.
History
Mas Negrel takes its name from the Negrel family who have owned the estate at Trets since 1813. The Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire prestige red is drawn from old-vine parcels below the mountain.
- 1813: Negrel family acquires Mas de Cadenet
- 1995: First release of Mas Negrel as the estate's prestige red
Facts
- Producer
- Mas de Cadenet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
- Classification
- Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels for 14 to 18 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Mas de Cadenet Mas Negrel Rouge
What does Mas de Cadenet Mas Negrel Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and leather on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and iron on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Mas de Cadenet Mas Negrel Rouge?
Drink between 4 and 12 years from vintage. The 18 months of oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Mas de Cadenet Mas Negrel Rouge?
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and aged Tomme de Provence are equally strong matches.
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