The Orpheus 2020 - Mas Foulaquier

The Orpheus 2020 - Mas Foulaquier - Bottle (0.75L)

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Sale price22,00€

👨🏼‍🌾Red wine made by Pierre Jéquier and Blandine Chauchat ( Mas Foulaquier ).

📍Region: Roussillon
🍇Grape variety: Syrah and Grenache
📆Vintage: 2020
⁒Alcohol content: 14°

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Located in the heart of the Mediterranean scrubland landscape, the Foulaquier wine estate is anchored in a lieu-dit whose historical roots date back to the year 1000. The estate's archives bear witness to a rich history, marked by many families of owners, from the Brissac to the Condamy, up to the last farmers, André and his father, who worked these lands until 1974. The history of this estate is also marked by the meeting between a place and two people passionate about wine. Pierre, an architect, discovered Mas Foulaquier in 1998. His intense desire to work in a craft trade and to get his hands dirty led him to exchange his career as an architect to become a winemaker. In 2003, Blandine, a parliamentary official in Paris, joined him after being seduced by the world of wine: she then carried out grape harvests in Cairanne, pruning in Muscadet, writing a book entitled "Portraits of Winegrowers", BTS viticulture and oenology in Mâcon. The couple thus united their shared passion for viticulture and decided to make Mas Foulaquier their home. Since the very first vintage in 1999, the Foulaquier estate has undergone significant development and continues to grow. The vines are cultivated without the use of chemicals, the harvests are done manually, and the winemaking excludes the use of oenological products. In 2005, the estate obtained organic certification, and in 2006, it turned to biodynamics after meeting Valérie and Philippe Chaume-Arnaud, winegrowers in Vinsobres, and their advisor Jacques Mell. Biodynamics is more than just a method; for them it is a philosophy based on values, it aims to preserve the natural balance of the land, to promote soil health, the well-being of the vines and their resistance to disease. This virtuous approach has a positive impact on the quality of the wines produced by the estate. Biodynamic practices include the use of preparations such as horn dung, composted cow dung, silica and decoctions of plants and flowers. The harvest at Mas Foulaquier is carried out exclusively by hand, using 20 kg crates. The delicate treatment of the grapes continues in the cellar, where no aggressive methods are tolerated, the couple thus avoids any pumping or addition of yeasts and sulphites which could alter the quality of the wine. The estate also has a cellar specially built in 1999, allowing the vinification, maturing and bottling on site of the entire production. The vinifications are carried out in small-capacity concrete vats and truncated cone-shaped French oak vats. The aim is not to follow an immutable method, but rather to adapt to the characteristics of each year's harvest. The grape varieties are vinified separately, the vatting varies from 2 to 6 weeks, and the devatting is carried out manually without pumping, following a philosophy that favors the balance, finesse and expression of the fruit rather than the power obtained by excessive extraction.

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Up to 3 bottles - 11€
Between 4 and 6 bottles - 13€
Between 7 and 12 bottles - 16€
More than 12 bottles - 24€

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Wine profile

Intensité des arômes
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Allow €11 for delivery of up to 3 bottles. 13€ between 4 and 6 bottles. 16€ between 7 and 12 bottles. 24€ for more than 12 bottles. They will be offered to you from 300€ of purchase.

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Several specifications correspond to these names. If we very often hear about sulphites, rightly accused of giving a headache, many other products can be used in the composition of so-called conventional wines.
Here is an overview of the different organic, biodynamic and natural specifications:
The organic specifications (AB label) prohibit any use of synthetic chemicals in the vineyards and in the winery. However, it allows some oenological crutches during winemaking. Sulfites, for example, are tolerated up to 100 mg/L for red wines and 150 mg/L for whites.

In biodynamics (Demeter or Biodyvin label), the winemaker not only works without synthetic chemicals, but also takes into account the lunar calendar for all the operations he carries out. He will also use biodynamic preparations (fermented horn dung, silica, plant herbal tea, etc.) to strengthen the vines. Overall, the winegrower seeks to include the cultivation of the vine in a global environment. Sulphites can go up to 70 mg/L for reds and 90 mg/L for whites.

In natural wine (Vin Method Nature label), the specifications specify the use of organic grapes, fermenting naturally using native yeasts (as in biodynamics). Natural wines see no input during all vinification and aging. Only minimum doses of SO2 are permitted (30 mg/L maximum), and must be mentioned by the winemaker. No brutal filtration or wine alteration techniques are permitted. We also find the name SAINS Wines which aims to completely prohibit the use of sulphites.

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The Orpheus 2020 - Mas Foulaquier