"For us, a good wine is also a pure wine.  A wine made without unnecessary additives or artificial processes." - Aad and Lidewij Kuijper

We enjoyed a bottle of Mas Des Dames AOC Coteaux du Languedoc recently, at the same table as some very prominent Washington and California wines.  The wine is downright tasty and real. I love to think about all the hard work that goes into producing these hand crafted wines.  These folks do it all by hand, from harvesting, to carrying the fruit back to the press, to sorting and pigeage. 

We came upon this wine, again, from our friends at Garagiste.  If you aren’t on their mailing list, sign up today. I guarantee you’ll learn something new about the wine world every day.

From Mas Des Dames: A classic blend of Syrah/Grenache/Carignan.  A round and elegant wine with a freshness that is remarkable for the region.

From Garagiste: The 2004 “heart-vine” cuvee that is a special blend of their Languedoc red made from Syrah, Grenache and a Priorat-like portion of 30% Carignan. If smiles were bottled they would be inside this wine.  It is a beverage so pure and colorful (in personality, not actual color) that the old, rustic nature of this area is quickly forgotten in favor of what can be accomplished with a new take on non-intervention and artistic winemaking. Like crushed thyme immersed in a painters palate of deep-toned but still elegant red fruit - this wine shimmers with sunlight on a early spring day when life holds all the promise of the coming season…