2017 Mas des Capitelles Faugeres Vintage, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Parigot and Richard Alsace Espectacular Stephane

Alsace Espectacular Stephane

Walker Apples

crafted through artisanal methods in a state-of-the-art palenque in Axocopan

Barrel fermented and lees stirred

118 cs produced

2017 Mas des Capitelles Faugeres Vintage, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Parigot and Richard Alsace Espectacular StephaneMas des Capitelles Vintage bottling showcases some of their extremely old Carignan plantings, with 40% of the blend coming from 80 year old Carignan, and 30% each from Mourvdre and Grenache. After a month long maceration with a small proportion of semi carbonically fermented whole clusters, Vintage spends 24 months aging 80% in used French oak, with the remainderGrenache exclusively, which takes less kindly to barrelin fiberglass and enamel vats.