A dry red wine made from Grenache and Carignan, vinified from vines up to 120 years old on the highest terroir in Roussillon – mineral, fresh and with just 12.5% alcohol.
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Bottler: Domaine de Majas, 21 rue de la Bartasse, 66220 Caudiès de Fenouillèdes / France
In the glass
Colour
Deep ruby red with garnet reflections.
Nose
Dark berries such as blackberry and black cherry, accompanied by spicy herbal notes, slate minerality and a hint of Mediterranean garrigue.
Palate
Juicy and taut on the palate, with fine acidity, soft tannins and noticeable freshness – surprisingly light-footed for Roussillon.
Character
Authentic and honest: a mountain wine with aromatic density at low alcohol, shaped by the cool altitude and the sweeping Tramontane wind.
Pairing
Herb-grilled lamb, Provençal vegetable gratin or spiced grilled charcuterie.
Notes
The grapes come from the highest plot, Col de Ségas, at 420 metres – the only wine-growing area in Roussillon classified as “mountainous”; ancient Carignan vines on slate and volcanic rock lend this rare combination of depth and drinkability.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Deep, cool cherry red with violet reflections – clear and lively in the glass, without any heaviness.
Nose
Dark berries, sour cherry and blackcurrant, accompanied by wild thyme, a hint of garrigue and a cool, almost stony note reminiscent of wet slate.
Palate
Slender and juicy, with red fruit, fine-grained tannins and a freshness rarely found in the Roussillon. Only 12.5% alcohol – you can taste the altitude: linear, taut, with mineral drive rather than sweet ripeness.
Finish
Clear and astonishingly long, with a trace of dark chocolate and herbs that fades out dry and cool.
Terroir & origin
The grapes come from the domaine’s highest plot, the Col de Ségas at 420 metres in Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes – the only wine-growing area in the Roussillon classified as mountainous, at the foot of the Pyrenees. The Tramontane, a north-easterly wind, ventilates the vineyards even in summer; the subsoil alternates between slate, volcanic rock and limestone.
Grape variety & vinification
Carignan from partly ancient vines – some are over 100 years old – meets Grenache. Alain and Agnès Carrère have farmed their 30 hectares organically since 2007, advised by Tom Lubbe (Domaine Matassa). Fermentation takes place in concrete tanks without commercial yeasts, with only minimal sulphur.
Food recommendations
A wine for lamb chops with rosemary, grilled sardines, ratatouille or spiced lentils – and effortlessly paired with a board of hard sheep’s cheese from the region.
Special features
Old vines at this altitude are a rarity even in the Roussillon: the Col de Segas shows that dry, cool, low-alcohol reds from the south of France are no contradiction – freshness instead of opulence, origin instead of standardisation.
