Mas Bruguiere : La Grenadière 2021

Characteristics and tasting advice for La Grenadière 2021 from Mas Bruguiere

Tasting

Colour
Colour with a garnet hue, adorned with purple reflections.

Nose
The nose reveals rich fragrances of black fruits and liquorice.

Palate
Ample and lively, the palate seduces with its ideal balance between density, power of the tannins as well as an intense and indulgent fruity structure.

The freshness and tension of a Languedoc - Pic Saint Loup wine

The property

While the Bruguière family's passion for the ancestral lands of Pic Saint-Loup dates back 7 generations, the story of Mas Bruguière begins at the end of the 18th century with Antoine Bruguière. This native of Barou acquired land, woods and fields on which he initiated vine cultivation. Following the ravages of phylloxera in the 1870s, the vineyard was replanted from 1880, focusing exclusively on viticulture.

Following the severe frosts of 1956 which destroyed all the vines, a vineyard of about ten hectares was replanted around the farmhouse, dedicated to the production of table grapes.
In 1974, Guilhem Bruguière and his wife aimed to restore the prestige of the estate, whose grapes were then dedicated to a cooperative. Following the replanting of traditional grape varieties, the first vintage of the estate was unveiled in 1986. Praised by critics, the wines of the estate quickly became successful and contributed to the development of the reputation of Languedoc – Pic Saint Loup wines.

Their son, Xavier, now perpetuates the tradition through wines made with deep respect for the environment.

The vineyard

The Domaine de Mas Bruguiere oversees a Languedoc vineyard of 12 hectares spread over two plots. Facing due south under the Hortus cliff, the first plot is composed of old Grenaches and Mourvèdres dating from 1987 and for the youngest vines from 2015. Facing north at the bottom of the slope of Pic Saint Loup, the second plot contains Syrahs planted in 1980 on clay-limestone soils. The entire vineyard is managed using organic farming.

The wine

La Grenadière from Mas Bruguiere is a Languedoc - Pic Saint Loup wine made from old vines planted on the historic terroir of the estate. The Grenache plots are planted on soft limestone scree at the bottom of the slope. The Syrah rests on clay-limestone soils.

Vinification and ageing

Harvested by hand, the grapes are gravity-fed into the vat. Vinification in concrete tanks. Ageing for 12 months in foudres (wooden vats) and 6 months in concrete tanks.

Blend

Syrah (90%)
Grenache (10%).