Frederic Mabileau

Domaine Frederic Mabileau

Frederic Mabileau operates a 27 ha domaine with the majority of the vines concentrated in St Nicolas de Bourgueil. Frederic is of a winemaking family, his father, Jean-Paul, having been proprietor at Domaine du Bourg. Some of these old family vineyards have recently been brought back into the Mabileau family, as Frederic, with wife Nathalie, is determined to expand and improve his domaine. He manages his vineyard with a great consideration for the soil, the environment, and the quality of the fruit that results. The vines, predominantly Cabernet Franc, are largely Guyot trained, see leaf thinning as required, are interplanted with grass to encourage the vine roots deeper into the soil, and are hand-harvested.

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Sainte Croix Corbieres “Fournas”

Domaine Sainte Croix

Colour: Red

Region: Languedoc Roussillon

Description
Spread over 15 hectares and run by English couple Jon and Liz Bowen, Domaine Sainte Croix is to be found between Narbonne and Perpignan in the village of Fraisse des Corbieres. The vineyards are made up of many different terroirs from steel-blue limestone to purple-green schist and ‘Le Fournas’ is named after the furnace of the now derelict glass works on the edge of the village. An unoaked blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignan, this juicy red makes for an excellent barbecue wine!

Tasting Note
A dense cherry-red in colour, this elegantly packaged wine displays scents of ripe plums and red cherries on the nose. On the palate further red fruit flavours of redcurrants and loganberries with notes of cedarwood. Very fresh with excellent acidity and a satisfying finish. Being Italianesque in style this would go well with pasta or cacciatore-style dishes. Otherwise serve with a rabbit and prune stew, stuffed shoulder of lamb with peppers or tenderloin of pork with apples or plums. 

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