Domaine Mamaruta Amassa Cinsault 2020
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| Management number | 253563078 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253563078 | ||
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Amassa, meaning "together" in Occitan, is a 70% Cinsault and 30% Carignan blend grown on the Aude coastline near La Palme, where soils shift between rounded alluvial pebbles bordering the saltwater lagoons and ancient limestone cliff faces overlooking the Mediterranean. The vineyards sit within the Corbières maritimes, a coastal enclave strongly influenced by sea winds that moderate temperatures and reduce disease pressure. At 13% ABV, this is a wine where early harvest preserves natural acidity and keeps the fruit bright.
Winemaking is minimal. Grapes are hand-harvested and loaded whole-cluster into stainless steel tanks. Maceration runs just five to six days with no pigeage or pump-over. After a slow, gentle press, fermentation finishes and the wine rests for six months in fiber tanks. A small amount of sulfite is added before bottling; total sulfites at analysis are under 20 mg/L. The wine is unfined.
Marc Castan founded Domaine Mamaruta in 2009 after years working with the local cooperative. He took over his grandfather's vineyards, spread across La Palme, Roquefort-des-Corbières, and Leucate, and converted fully to organic farming. The name Mamaruta is Romanian for ladybug, a symbol Castan adopted as shorthand for organic agriculture. Yields are low, averaging 16 to 20 hl/ha, and 70% of vines are trained in gobelet. Highland cattle graze the plots in winter, providing natural fertilization and weed control in place of herbicides.
The result is a juicy, light-to-medium-bodied red with a fluid texture and fruit-forward character typical of whole-cluster Cinsault. The Carignan adds a spine of acidity and a faint savory edge. Serve slightly cool.
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