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MOD0522RW
Le Petit Mod’Amour Rouge
2022
Cotes Catalanes
Certified Organic
Biodynamic farming
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur

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Cotes Catalan is possibly one of the most exciting and understated IGPs in the Languedoc and even in the whole of the South of France. Stretching from the base of the Pyrenees down to the Mediterranean coast it covers a range of Mediterranean terroirs surrounded by garrigue-covered hills and poor, dry soils. The hot climate, with low annual rainfall, ensures that the native varieties of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Rousanne, Viogner and Carignan ripen with concentration and power, whilst a fresh breeze up from the Med and down from the mountains ensures freshness and acidity. In the best sites, old vines and schistous soils, produce intensely mineral, flavourful and powerful reds and whites unlike any others.

Domaine Modat is a modest 23 hectares of vines found in the commune of Cassagnes in the Agly Valley, 30km due west of Perpignan and 200-300m above sea level. Upon founding the estate in 2007, Philippe Modat has worked the vines organically (achieved certification in 2014) and biodynamically (not yet certified) and having moved back to working as a lawyer he has left it in the safe hands of his dynamic and hard working sons (all by the way under the age of 30). The vineyards themselves are composed predominantly of well drained Gneiss, in which are grown indigenous red and white Roussillon varieties - including 115-year-old Carignan. In the last 10 years they have built a modern carbon neutral winery and embraced biodynamic viticulture, working with restrained extraction, fermentation on wild yeasts and as little sulphur as possible.

Tasting note: Dark; sweet nose of fruits of the forest; currants; cocoa nibs and a subtle hint of fresh coffee. The pallet is concentrated and silky but still fresh; with an immediate a wash of acidity giving way to cooked raspberry; rich strawberries and red plum and even some fresh leather. The tannins are super smooth and juicy with a lovely bitter; smoky note lingering at the end.
Winemaking Detail: Hand harvested at optimum ripeness. Gently destemmed with any foreign objects discarded. Temperature-controlled maceration at low temperatures for one day to extract the fruit, followed by spontaneous fermentation and maceration with gentle punch downs for 18 - 24 days. Aged in stainless steel tanks.
Features Forest-fruits Plum Coffee Silky Juicy

Features Coffee, Concentrated, Forest fruits, Juicy, Plum, Silky,
Tasting note Dark, sweet nose of fruits of the forest, currants, cocoa nibs and a subtle hint of fresh coffee. The pallet is concentrated and silky but still fresh, with an immediate a wash of acidity giving way to cooked raspberry, rich strawberries and red plum and even some fresh leather. The tannins are super smooth and juicy with a lovely bitter, smoky note lingering at the end.
Drink with
Brie, Ragu, Stew,

Wine details

Country France
Region Cotes Catalanes
Producer Modat
Wine Name Le Petit Mod’Amour Rouge
Colour Red
Style Rich & Full bodied
Vintage 2022
Main Grape Carignan
Other Grapes 45% Syrah; 10% Grenache
Size 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.135
Production 28000
Aging Stainless steel
Soil Gneiss
Time to drink Now - 2026
Winemaking Detail Hand harvested at optimum ripeness. Gently destemmed with any foreign objects discarded. Temperature-controlled maceration at low temperatures for one day to extract the fruit, followed by spontaneous fermentation and maceration with gentle punch downs for 18 - 24 days. Aged in stainless steel tanks.

MOD0522RW
Modat
Le Petit Mod’Amour Rouge
2022
Cotes Catalanes
Certified Organic
Biodynamic farming
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur

Cotes Catalan is possibly one of the most exciting and understated IGPs in the Languedoc and even in the whole of the South of France. Stretching from the base of the Pyrenees down to the Mediterranean coast it covers a range of Mediterranean terroirs surrounded by garrigue-covered hills and poor, dry soils. The hot climate, with low annual rainfall, ensures that the native varieties of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Rousanne, Viogner and Carignan ripen with concentration and power, whilst a fresh breeze up from the Med and down from the mountains ensures freshness and acidity. In the best sites, old vines and schistous soils, produce intensely mineral, flavourful and powerful reds and whites unlike any others.

Domaine Modat is a modest 23 hectares of vines found in the commune of Cassagnes in the Agly Valley, 30km due west of Perpignan and 200-300m above sea level. Upon founding the estate in 2007, Philippe Modat has worked the vines organically (achieved certification in 2014) and biodynamically (not yet certified) and having moved back to working as a lawyer he has left it in the safe hands of his dynamic and hard working sons (all by the way under the age of 30). The vineyards themselves are composed predominantly of well drained Gneiss, in which are grown indigenous red and white Roussillon varieties - including 115-year-old Carignan. In the last 10 years they have built a modern carbon neutral winery and embraced biodynamic viticulture, working with restrained extraction, fermentation on wild yeasts and as little sulphur as possible.

Tasting note: Dark; sweet nose of fruits of the forest; currants; cocoa nibs and a subtle hint of fresh coffee. The pallet is concentrated and silky but still fresh; with an immediate a wash of acidity giving way to cooked raspberry; rich strawberries and red plum and even some fresh leather. The tannins are super smooth and juicy with a lovely bitter; smoky note lingering at the end.
Winemaking Detail: Hand harvested at optimum ripeness. Gently destemmed with any foreign objects discarded. Temperature-controlled maceration at low temperatures for one day to extract the fruit, followed by spontaneous fermentation and maceration with gentle punch downs for 18 - 24 days. Aged in stainless steel tanks.
Features Forest-fruits Plum Coffee Silky Juicy

Features Coffee, Concentrated, Forest fruits, Juicy, Plum, Silky,
Tasting note Dark, sweet nose of fruits of the forest, currants, cocoa nibs and a subtle hint of fresh coffee. The pallet is concentrated and silky but still fresh, with an immediate a wash of acidity giving way to cooked raspberry, rich strawberries and red plum and even some fresh leather. The tannins are super smooth and juicy with a lovely bitter, smoky note lingering at the end.
Drink with
Brie, Ragu, Stew,

Wine details

Country France
Region Cotes Catalanes
Producer Modat
Wine Name Le Petit Mod’Amour Rouge
Style Rich & Full bodied
Vintage 2022
Main Grape Carignan
Other Grapes 45% Syrah; 10% Grenache
Size 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.135
Production 28000
Aging Stainless steel
Soil Gneiss
Time to drink Now - 2026
Winemaking Detail Hand harvested at optimum ripeness. Gently destemmed with any foreign objects discarded. Temperature-controlled maceration at low temperatures for one day to extract the fruit, followed by spontaneous fermentation and maceration with gentle punch downs for 18 - 24 days. Aged in stainless steel tanks.