Description
Mas du Chêne Pinot Chio, as its name suggests, is a wine made from 100% Pinot Noir. Vinified using traditional methods with a short vatting period and aged for six months in concrete vats. This cuvée retains all its fruitiness (cherry, blackberry), supported by a delicate, tangy palate and hints of spice (white pepper). A truly fine expression of Pinot Noir: southern in character, rich and elegant.
The estate
Le Mas du Chêne comprises 64 hectares in a single block surrounding the farm buildings. It is situated to the south of the Costières de Nîmes appellation area. The vineyard covers 50 hectares; the remaining 14 hectares consist of woodland, olive groves and hedgerows. These contribute to the balance of the landscape and biodiversity, as do the fallow fields. The terroir consists of rounded Villafranchian pebbles. These allow rainwater to seep into the layer of stones and collect in the gullies of the underlying terrain. They thus form a discontinuous water table that provides the vines with a regular supply of water, thereby preventing summer drought. The vineyard boasts a wide variety of grape varieties, enabling the production of numerous single-varietal wines.
What to eat with a Pinot Chio from Mas du Chêne?
- Beef carpaccio or beef tart
- Barbecued meats
- Warm tandoori chicken salad
