Domaine d'Aupilhac Vin de Pays du Mont Baudile Carignan
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This 2023 Carignan from Domaine d'Aupilhac is a red Vin de Pays du Mont Baudile from the Languedoc in France. It comes from vines more than 60 years old, picked very ripe at low yields. Expect black fruit, liquorice and a slightly smoky edge. It is powerful and can be a touch rustic when young, yet it finishes clean, and it becomes more complex with age.
Three generations of the Fadat family have farmed the eighteen-hectare lieu-dit of Aupilhac in Montpeyroux. Sylvain Fadat registered the domaine as a vigneron indépendant in 1989. The terraced vineyards sit at almost 1,200 feet, with southwest exposure and soils rich in prehistoric oyster fossils. He farms organically, plows regularly to push roots deeper, and terraced the steep, rocky Cocalières site himself. In his words, work in the vineyards matters more to quality than work in the cellar.