Name: Matassa-Olla Rouge 2022
Brand: Matassa
SKU: MAT-OR-22
Availability: InStock

the wine

The 2022 is significantly lighter and with its 11.5% VOL even more drinkable than the 2019.

Matassa Olla Rouge - The delicious red entry into the world of Tom Lubbe with his internationally acclaimed winery Matassa. Red easy drinking with the necessary complexity. A scent of sour cherry, raspberry and forest berries exudes from the glass. The whole thing is really fun to drink, a juicy type, but not lacking in structure. The Matassa - Olla Rouge is a bit wild in the glass with a slightly tangy finish. Best to drink cool!

We had skipped 2021 because it was a bit too wild for us and tipped over too quickly. 2022 is Jucy as hell again.

Soil: Calcareous clay, red earth rich in iron.

Grape varieties:
– 70% Grenache Noir
– 10 % Grenache Gris
– 20 % Macabu

Vinification:
-Semi-Carbonic – 3 days maceration.
– Expansion: concrete tank

Winemakers

Domaine Matassa - Tom Lubbe

Matassa - that was the name of the first vineyard that the native South African Tom Lubbe bought in Languedoc in 2002. Matassa / Tom Lubbe has become a role model for many young winemakers who, like him, are looking for wines with a cooler style paired with a high level of tension on the palate. The result proves him right. The wines have a [...]

Winemakers	Matassa
Wyldness	LEVEL 4
Grape varieties	Grenache, Macabeo
country	France
region	Côtes Catalanes
vintage	2022
size	0.75 l
alcohol	11.5 % vol.
Vinification	Concrete tanks
Drink at	14-16 °
Allergens	Contains sulphites
Bottled by	SCEA Domaine Matassa, F - 66600 Calce