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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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 above is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: morello cherry, liquorice, black olive, cut strawberry

Palate: crisp red fruit, crushed mint, gunflint, fine tannin

Centenarian Carignan-led cuvée at Mas Lou, with Lledoner Pelut reinforcing the matrix. Crisp red fruit and mineral lift; one of the freshest Faugères reds.

What it pairs with

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

Angaco is named after a small village in Argentina where Adèle and Olivier spent a month on a work exchange before founding Mas Lou. The cuvée is selected from a parcel of centenarian Carignan, blended with Lledoner Pelut, Grenache and Syrah.

  1. 2017First vintage of Angaco from centenarian Carignan plot

Facts

Producer
Mas Lou · visiting guide
Grapes
Carignan (60%), Grenache (20%), Lledoner Pelut (15%), Syrah (5%)
Classification
AOC Faugères
Oak
Aged in concrete tank; no oak
ABV
13.5%
Price
€18-24 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
2017
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Angaco

What does Angaco taste like?

Morello cherry, liquorice, black olive and cut strawberry on the nose; crisp red fruit, crushed mint, gunflint and fine tannin on the palate. Medium-bodied with a long finish.

When should I drink Angaco?

Drink between 3 and 10 years from vintage. The centenarian Carignan rewards a 45-minute carafe before serving.

What food pairs with Angaco?

Roast chicken with thyme is the canonical match; tabbouleh with grilled lamb and mature goat cheese also work well.

What grapes are in Angaco?

60% centenarian Carignan, 20% Grenache, 15% Lledoner Pelut, 5% Syrah. The Lledoner reinforces the structural matrix.

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