Domaine de Montcalmès Terrasses du Larzac 2014 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2014 Domaine de Montcalmès Terrasses du Larzac is a red wine from Languedoc, produced by Domaine de Montcalmès. It is a blend of 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, and 20% Mourvèdre. The Wine Advocate awarded it 91-93/100, while Jancis Robinson rated it 17/20 and recommends drinking it between 2019 and 2024. Critics describe a full-bodied and polished red, driven by black and red fruits, spices, pepper, and hints of garrigue, with a perceptible oak structure.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre
Domaine de Montcalmès
Domaine de Montcalmès is a family-run estate located in Puéchabon, approximately 30 km north-west of Montpellier, in the Hérault department. Its 22-hectare vineyard is spread across the communes of Puéchabon, Aniane, Saint-Jean-de-Fos and Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian, in the Terrasses du Larzac region. Frédéric Pourtalié and his sister Muriel Fabre run the estate, whose wines have been certified organic since the 2015 vintage.
- Owner
- Frédéric Pourtalié et Muriel Fabre
- Maître de chais
- Frédéric Pourtalié
- Surface (ha)
- 22.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 50 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate takes its name from the abandoned hamlet of Montcalmès, situated on a plateau overlooking the Hérault valley, from which part of the paternal family originates. The family estate originally comprised 30 hectares of vineyards, the harvest from which was delivered to the cooperative winery. In 1998, Jean-Marie Pourtalié and his son Frédéric decided to set up their own winery in order to produce their own wine. The first red wine was produced in 1999, amounting to 5,000 bottles. Muriel Fabre, Frédéric Pourtalié’s sister, joined the estate in 2003. The first white wine was produced in 2004. The estate began the transition to organic farming in 2012. The entire production has been certified organic since the 2015 vintage. The estate is now run by Frédéric Pourtalié and Muriel Fabre, with Frédéric personally overseeing the winemaking process.
