Mas Onésime is located at La Liquière, one of the 7 small towns that are in the Faugères appellation. History started in 1920, with the grandfather of Olivier Villaneuva, current winemaker and owner who joined the winery in 1999. Olivier started in 2003 a business that offers viticultural services and ended up working with names like Bernard Magrez He created a small company that offers viticultural services, and started to work with names like Bernard Magrez or Michel Rolland.
Presentation
Presentation
This is the domaine’s flagship wine.
Terroir
Schist
Winemaking
Harvested by hand, sorted and fully de-stemmed
Grapes received by gravity, separate vinification of parcels
Vats are temperature controlled by a cooling system, punching of the cap, pneumatic pressing, 24-28 days maceration
12 months ageing in barrels
Grapes received by gravity, separate vinification of parcels
Vats are temperature controlled by a cooling system, punching of the cap, pneumatic pressing, 24-28 days maceration
12 months ageing in barrels
Varietals
Mourvèdre : 50%
Carignan : 35%
Grenache noir : 15%
Carignan : 35%
Grenache noir : 15%
Specifications
Advice
Tasting
Subtly oaked and ruby-coloured with bright purple tinges. On the nose, the wine is an explosion of wild berries. The finish is lovely and full, with aromas of pears and chocolate. The schist soil shows through in this wine’s minerality and outstanding balance.
Food pairings
The ideal partner with stewed beef cheeks or simply with a rib-eye steak grilled on vine shoot embers. Its character is bold enough to take on even the strongest and tastiest of dishes.
