L'Orphée

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In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, blueberry, garrigue, fresh herbs

Palate: raspberry, thyme, fine tannin, mineral lift

Biodynamic Grenache-Syrah from Mas Foulaquier, vinified without added yeasts or sulphites. Aged in concrete and amphora; fresh, mineral, energy-driven.

What it pairs with

• Magret de canard Cherry and herbal lift meet duck breast's fat; medium tannin handles the char.More wines for duck breast →
• Aubergine grilled with miso Mineral lift and fine tannin find harmony with charred aubergine umami.More wines for vegetables and salads →
• Pélardon goat cheese Fresh tang of Cévennes goat cheese balances the wine's medium body.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →

With cheese

Pélardon Our pick accords-mets-vins.fr advises light, low-tannin reds for Pélardon, such as a young Saint-Chinian or a lightly extracted Faugères, and warns that a powerful or oaky red crushes it. A medium-bodied red raised mostly in concrete or old wood, with supple tannin, keeps the goat's milk in view.

History

Mas Foulaquier produces natural wines under biodynamic farming since 1999, certified Demeter and Ecocert. L'Orphée is a Grenache-Syrah cuvée vinified with traditional methods and minimal intervention.

1. 1999Mas Foulaquier founded by Pierre Jequier and Blandine Chauchat as a biodynamic estate
2. 2006Estate certified Demeter (biodynamic) and Ecocert (organic)

Facts

Producer

Mas Foulaquier · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache, Syrah

Classification

AOC Pic Saint-Loup

Oak

Aged in concrete tank and amphora; no new oak, minimal sulphur

ABV

14.0%

Price

€20-30 at retail

Drinking window

2-10 from vintage

First vintage

2003

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

ECOCERT

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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