From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
Leave Aix-en-Provence aboard a vintage sidecar and discover the legendary Sainte-Victoire mountain, Cézanne’s muse, along with charming villages and local wine tastings.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, black pepper
Palate: plum, wild herbs, iron, Mediterranean salt
Everyday Les Baux red from one of the founding organic producers of the Alpilles. Grenache-Carignan-Syrah-Cabernet blend; herb-driven, easy and structured.
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb with herbes de Provence
Medium tannins frame the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef with red wine and orange peel meets the wine's iron and wild-herb register. -
Aged Tomme de Provence
Sheep's milk Provencal tomme picks up the wine's salt and black pepper register.
History
The Cartier family at Mouries has farmed organically for over 50 years, among the longest-running organic estates in Provence. The Tradition cuvee is the everyday red, built around Grenache and Carignan with Syrah and Cabernet accents.
- 1759: Cartier family established at Le Destet
- 1971: Estate begins certified organic agriculture, among the first in the Alpilles
Facts
- Producer
- Mas de Gourgonnier · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- Les Baux-de-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in concrete tanks and old oak foudres for 12 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1971
- Organic
- ECOCERT
Frequently asked about Mas de Gourgonnier Tradition Rouge
What does Mas de Gourgonnier Tradition Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and black pepper on the nose; plum, wild herbs, iron and Mediterranean salt on the palate. Medium-bodied with medium tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Mas de Gourgonnier Tradition Rouge?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. Concrete-and-foudre ageing makes this approachable young; younger bottles benefit from 30 minutes in the glass.
What food pairs with Mas de Gourgonnier Tradition Rouge?
Roast lamb with herbes de Provence is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and aged Tomme de Provence are equally strong matches.
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