Comb au Mas - 'Rico' - Rosé of Syrah, White Blend - Ventoux, Rhône, FR - 2022
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Request a Case Order80% Syrah and 20% of the ends of press juices of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Vermentino and Clairette
A juicy and incredibly fun, bright, and smile-inducing rosé not lacking in structure nor intensity but totally casual all the same. it's RICO!
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Location: France, Rhône, Ventoux
Winemaker: Thomas Ayoun & Marie-Sophie Jullien
Appellation: IGP Vaucluse Blanc (Southern Rhône, France)
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: Thomas Ayoun and Marie-Sophie Jullien have proudly brought attention the Ayoun family mas at Domaine de la Combe au Mas. Located at the foot of Mont Ventoux in the commune of Mormoiron, Thomas and Marie- Sophie farm their 8 hectares according to a philosophy that emphasizes organics, polyculture, and biodiversity. While their first vintage was only released in 2019, Thomas and Marie-Sophie are by no means strangers to winemaking: Thomas has worked as cellar master at Domaine des Garances, Château de la Font du Loup, and more recently at Domaine des Escaravailles in Rasteau. Marie-Sophie has garnered plenty of experience herself working at her family domaine La Ferme Saint-Martin. Thomas’s decision return to his village of Mormoiron marks an exciting chapter for the young oenologist. Four of the eight hectares Thomas and Marie-Sophie farm have been passed down from Thomas’s parents. The remaining vines are either rented, or have been abandoned. All vineyard work is completed according to organic/biodynamic principles. They are currently awaiting certification. The domaine is situated in a unique microclimate wherein the descending cold air currents from Mont Ventoux deliver a notable freshness to the wines. All grapes are harvested entirely by hand, ferment using native yeasts only, and mature in century-old amphorae that Thomas sourced from the south of Spain.
All fermentations are with natural yeast only. Grapes are left whole cluster. Temperature controlled. Primary fermentation in amphorae. After fermentation, wine proceeds to spends one extra month in century-old amphorae. No fining, no filtering. Tiny dose of sulfur (23mg/L) atbottling only.