Description
This cuvée Iralta du Mas de Salente is composed in large majority of black Grenache coming from clay-limestone plots at the foot of the plateau of Larzac in Languedoc. The wine shines with its aromatic freshness between red fruits, notes of garrigue, and some floral fragrances. The structure is precise, with 30% of whole clusters providing a fine and fair tannic coating, lightly powdered. The finish stretches on spicy and slightly mineral notes. Made to brave a few years in the cellar, wine can be enjoyed right now if you bring it a chicken fricassee à la Castillane or a roasted veal shoulder with mustard, garlic and thym.
First vintage in 2024: “a star is born!”
From their first vintage, France and Mario Dussurget affirm the ambition of their project and a precise vision of the “haute couture” wines they intend to propose. Accompaniment of the grapes in biodynamics, mastery of maturities, long breeding in amphoras and half-muids. The wines shine with their aromatic quality, the precision of their structure carried by fine and slightly powdery tannins. A new gem is hatching in the Languedoc!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
The cuvée Iralta from Mas de Salente in detail:
The 2024 vintage was mild and without excess, which allowed us to approach these first harvests with serenity. After a winter and a spring during which rainfall allowed the soil to be recharged, no particular health pressure appeared, contrary to what has been observed in much of France. The temperate summer was marked by two life-saving storms, on 6 July and 15 August, followed by two rainstorms at the beginning of September. These conditions allowed the grapes to reach optimal maturity.
- Terroir: clay-limestone on plots with a large majority of Grenache noir, Birds, and Horses
- Cuvée: Iralta (Mario being passionate about the stars, this cuvée owes its name to the star Altaïr)
- Grape varieties: Grenache noir 80%, Cinsault 15%, Syrah 5%
- Harvest date: 17 and 18 September
- Vinification: Partial destemming, 30% whole grapes, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 21-day vatting.
- Aging: 20 months in amphora and half-muids of 1 and 2 wines.
- Bottled: May 6, 2026, as a fruit day
- Alcohol: 14.18%
- PH: 3.64
- Production: 4,600 bottles, 150 magnums, and 25 jeroboams
What to eat with the cuvée Iralta from Mas de Salente?
- Chicken fricassee à la Castillane, tagliatelle & black olives.
- Roast shoulder of veal, mustard, garlic and thyme.
- Grills
- Hard cheeses
