Mas Cal Demoura "L'Etincelle" dry white 2024

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Mas Cal Demoura L'Etincelle dry white 2024 signed by Isabelle and Vincent Goumard:

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 93/100. Among the family of great white wines from Languedoc, we must mention the IGPs produced in the Terrasses du Larzac; L'Etincelle shines: a blend of luminous Grenache, expressive Chenin, and Carignan for a vibrant structure.

Technical Sheet written by the domaine:

A blended white wine primarily composed of Chenin, which gives it exceptional freshness for a southern wine. A lot of character and intensity thanks to low yields that enhance the mineral expression of the limestone pebble terroir.

Grapes: Chenin - Grenache Blanc - Carignan blanc - Roussane - Viognier - Muscat - Petit Manseng

Yield: 23 hl/ha

Terroir: The plots used for this cuvée cover 2 ha, on soils of limestone pebbles. The average age of the vines is 25 years. The climate is cooled by northern winds from the Causse du Larzac, which contribute to the freshness of the wines and balance their Languedocian generosity.

Farming & Harvest: Organic farming (Quality Certification France - Bureau Véritas). Plowing, organic amendments, controlled grassing, mechanical weeding (intercep), short pruning, green work (de-budding, leaf removal), no treatments based on synthetic molecules. Manual harvesting, strict sorting of grapes in the vineyard.

Vinification & Aging: Gentle pneumatic pressing, temperature control during fermentation, no malolactic fermentation to maintain freshness and fruit. Aging for 30% in barrels (Chenin, Roussane, and Grenache blanc). The blend is then aged in stainless steel tanks before bottling. Climate-controlled cellars.

Tasting:L'Etincelle offers a brilliant fruitiness, supported by beautiful freshness. The Chenins are in great shape, flavorful and dynamic, happily welcoming generous Grenaches and fresh, mineral Carignans, very elegant. Roussane, Viognier, and Petit Manseng add an extra touch of complexity to perfect the harmony.

Gastronomy: Aperitif, shellfish (langoustines, scallops with ginger), baked fish (sea bream, bass with fennel), raw fish (sushi and sashimi), duck breast with peaches, asparagus, creamy goat cheeses (Pélardons). At maturity: white meats, monkfish à l'armoricaine.