COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache
PRODUCER
Cassagne et Vitailles
REGION
Languedoc-Roussillon
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Domaine Cassagne et Vitailles was founded in 2015 by childhood friends Matthieu Rollin and Nicolas Seffusatti in the high-altitude Terrasses du Larzac region of Languedoc. Operating out of a fortified 15th-century farmhouse, the estate focuses on biodynamic viticulture and micro-parcel vinification. Clas Mani is their flagship red cuvée, designed to challenge the stereotype of heavy Languedoc reds by introducing Burgundian precision, elegance, and mineral tension to Southern French varieties.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€53
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Only 5,533 bottles of Clas Mani were produced in the 2020 vintage.
Fact 02
The wine is aged in barrels from Tonnellerie Chassin, the same cooperage used by Burgundy icons like DRC and Coche-Dury.
Fact 03
The estate operates on a strict allocation-only system to prevent market speculation.
Fact 04
The winery is housed in 'Le Pressoir', a fortified farmhouse dating back to the 15th century.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested and sorted on a plot-by-plot basis. Each parcel is vinified separately in small, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats inside a cellar built from Fontvieille stone blocks, which naturally regulates temperature. The wine is aged for a total of 30 months, including 18 months in premium French oak barrels from the prestigious Burgundian Tonnellerie Chassin, followed by refinement in concrete eggs to settle and clarify naturally without fining.
