Mas Bruguiere : La Grenadière 2020

A dense and balanced Languedoc - Pic Saint Loup wine

The estate

While the Bruguière family's passion for the ancestral lands of Pic Saint-Loup goes back seven generations, the story of Mas Bruguière began at the end of the 18th century with Antoine Bruguière. A native of Barou, he acquired land, woods and fields, where he began cultivating vines. After phylloxera devastated the region in the 1870s, the vineyard was replanted from 1880 onwards, and the estate turned exclusively to winegrowing.

After the severe frosts of 1956 destroyed all the vines, a vineyard of around ten hectares was replanted around the mas and devoted to the production of table grapes.
In 1974, Guilhem Bruguière and his wife set out to restore the estate's prestige, as its grapes were then sold to a cooperative. After traditional grape varieties were replanted, the estate unveiled its first cuvée in 1986. Praised by critics, the estate's wines quickly achieved success and helped build the reputation of Languedoc – Pic Saint Loup wines.

Their son Xavier now carries on the tradition, crafting wines with deep respect for the environment.

The vineyard

Domaine de Mas Bruguiere tends a 12-hectare Languedoc vineyard spread over two plots. The first plot faces due south beneath the Hortus cliff and is planted with old Grenache and with Mourvèdre dating from 1987, with the youngest vines planted in 2015. The second plot faces north at the foot of the slopes of Pic Saint Loup and is home to Syrah planted in 1980 on clay-marl soils. The entire vineyard is farmed organically.

The wine

La Grenadière 2020 from Mas Bruguiere is a Languedoc - Pic Saint Loup wine made from old vines on the estate's historic terroir. The Grenache plots lie on soft limestone scree at the foot of the slopes. The Syrah grows on clay-marl soils.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes are harvested by hand and transferred to vat by gravity. Vinification in concrete vats. Aged for 12 months in foudres (large wooden vats) and 6 months in concrete vats.

Blend

Syrah (90%)
Grenache (10%).

Characteristics and tasting tips for La Grenadière 2020 from Mas Bruguiere

Tasting notes

Colour
The wine displays a garnet hue with purple highlights.

Nose
Dense and complex, the nose reveals notes of fully ripe black fruit and liquorice.

Palate
The palate is deep and conveys the great freshness of the terroir at the foot of Pic Saint Loup. It shows a fine balance between density, powerful tannins and intense, indulgent fruit.