This is where our favourite wine comes from: Mas du Soleilla.
Mas du Soleilla is a 24 hectare estate situated to the east of Narbonne in the small wine producing region of La Clape. Quality conscious viticulture on the part of the owners, close proximity to the Mediterranean sea and high altitude each contribute to produce low-yield, high-quality grapes from twenty year-old vines. Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre and Syrah are the principle varieties grown, although Bourboulenc and Rousanne are also cultivated for white wines. These grapes ripen slowly on gravel and limestone soils before hand-picking.
The key to Mas du Soleilla is where it’s located. In close proximity to the Mediterranean, the 19 hectare estate benefits from a combination of 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, and steady, strong winds. The sunshine ripens the Syrah and Grenache to perfection, but the wind keeps things cool, providing for fine acid balance.
We could not say which is our favourite wine from Mas du Soleilla, we love them all: “Les Bartelles” and “Les Chailles” are maybe our favourite but only because the “Terre du vent” and the “Reserve” are way more expensive.
This is where our favourite wine comes from: Mas du Soleilla.
Mas du Soleilla is a 24 hectare estate situated to the east of Narbonne in the small wine producing region of La Clape. Quality conscious viticulture on the part of the owners, close proximity to the Mediterranean sea and high altitude each contribute to produce low-yield, high-quality grapes from twenty year-old vines. Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre and Syrah are the principle varieties grown, although Bourboulenc and Rousanne are also cultivated for white wines. These grapes ripen slowly on gravel and limestone soils before hand-picking.
The key to Mas du Soleilla is where it’s located. In close proximity to the Mediterranean, the 19 hectare estate benefits from a combination of 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, and steady, strong winds. The sunshine ripens the Syrah and Grenache to perfection, but the wind keeps things cool, providing for fine acid balance.
We could not say which is our favourite wine from Mas du Soleilla, we love them all: “Les Bartelles” and “Les Chailles” are maybe our favourite but only because the “Terre du vent” and the “Reserve” are way more expensive.
By the way they have a lovely B&B.
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