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Le Petit Mod'Amour Blanc
2023
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: Concentrated nose of ripe white peach; vanilla; acacia and honeysuckle. The palate is immediately soft; luscious and creamy with notes of peach melba yoghurt; mango and pear puree. There is gentle sweet spice or vanilla; cloves and cinnamon on the finish; which goes on and on.
Winemaking Detail: Harvested in the morning for optimum freshness into 12kg boxes, sorted at the vineyard. First load is pressed in the morning. Second load is stored in a refrigerated container to be pressed very early the next morning (3-4am). Whole bunch pressed, with long pressuring time of 6 hours. Cold settling for 24-48 hours, and fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless-steel tanks.
Features Peach Apricot Yoghurt Floral Luscious

Features Apricot, Floral, Luscious, Peach, Textured, Yoghurt,
Tasting note Concentrated nose of ripe white peach, vanilla, acacia and honeysuckle. The palate is immediately soft, luscious and creamy with notes of peach melba yoghurt, mango and pear puree. There is gentle sweet spice or vanilla, cloves and cinnamon on the finish, which goes on and on.
Drink with
Asparagus, Stroganoff, Tarragon chicken,

Wine details

Country France
Region Cotes Catalanes
Producer Modat
Wine Name Le Petit Mod'Amour Blanc
Colour White
Style Juicy & Ripe
Vintage 2023
Main Grape Muscat
Other Grapes 30% Macabeo; 30% Grenache Blanc; Viognier 10%
Size 6 x 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.125
Production 14000
Aging Stainless steel
Soil Gneiss
Time to drink Now - 2024
Winemaking Detail Harvested in the morning for optimum freshness into 12kg boxes, sorted at the vineyard. First load is pressed in the morning. Second load is stored in a refrigerated container to be pressed very early the next morning (3-4am). Whole bunch pressed, with long pressuring time of 6 hours. Cold settling for 24-48 hours, and fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless-steel tanks.

MOD0123WW
Modat
Le Petit Mod'Amour Blanc
2023
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: Concentrated nose of ripe white peach; vanilla; acacia and honeysuckle. The palate is immediately soft; luscious and creamy with notes of peach melba yoghurt; mango and pear puree. There is gentle sweet spice or vanilla; cloves and cinnamon on the finish; which goes on and on.
Winemaking Detail: Harvested in the morning for optimum freshness into 12kg boxes, sorted at the vineyard. First load is pressed in the morning. Second load is stored in a refrigerated container to be pressed very early the next morning (3-4am). Whole bunch pressed, with long pressuring time of 6 hours. Cold settling for 24-48 hours, and fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless-steel tanks.
Features Peach Apricot Yoghurt Floral Luscious

Features Apricot, Floral, Luscious, Peach, Textured, Yoghurt,
Tasting note Concentrated nose of ripe white peach, vanilla, acacia and honeysuckle. The palate is immediately soft, luscious and creamy with notes of peach melba yoghurt, mango and pear puree. There is gentle sweet spice or vanilla, cloves and cinnamon on the finish, which goes on and on.
Drink with
Asparagus, Stroganoff, Tarragon chicken,

Wine details

Country France
Region Cotes Catalanes
Producer Modat
Wine Name Le Petit Mod'Amour Blanc
Style Juicy & Ripe
Vintage 2023
Main Grape Muscat
Other Grapes 30% Macabeo; 30% Grenache Blanc; Viognier 10%
Size 6 x 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.125
Production 14000
Aging Stainless steel
Soil Gneiss
Time to drink Now - 2024
Winemaking Detail Harvested in the morning for optimum freshness into 12kg boxes, sorted at the vineyard. First load is pressed in the morning. Second load is stored in a refrigerated container to be pressed very early the next morning (3-4am). Whole bunch pressed, with long pressuring time of 6 hours. Cold settling for 24-48 hours, and fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless-steel tanks.