Les Pièces Longues 2024

£34.50
  • Les Pièces Longues 2024 — Mas del Périé bottle

ProducerMas del PériéRegionCahors, FranceGrapeChenin BlancGeologyKimmeridgian limestoneFarmingOrganic and biodynamicVintage2024ABV12.5%Size75cl

AbstractWhite-fruited, Floral, Saline
High-slope Chenin with quiet breadth and a saline line through the finish.

Winemaker
Fabien Jouves gives Malbec a lighter touch. His wines retain the inky depth of Cahors, with fragrant fruit and finely handled tannins. Five years in Bordeaux helped him develop that feel for texture.

At Mas del Périé, on the high slopes of Trespoux-Rassiels, he farms biodynamically and vinifies parcels separately, drawing out the nuances of their clay and limestone geology. His playful vins de soif bring another side of his character into the cellar: unusual grapes, outspoken labels and wines made for sharing.

Origin
Les Pièces Longues grows on Kimmeridgian limestone at the top of the slopes around Trespoux-Rassiels, about 350 metres above sea level. Chenin Blanc gives this high Causse site a white-wine expression alongside Fabien’s better-known Malbec parcels.

The vines average twenty years old and are farmed organically and biodynamically. Keeping the parcel separate lets its limestone setting remain the focus, with whole-bunch pressing and patient ageing carrying that attention into the cellar.

Wine
Les Pièces Longues 2024 combines white fruit and flowers with a saline finish. Chenin’s shape is given a little breadth through its time in wood.

Whole bunches are pressed before fermentation in foudre, followed by twelve months in foudres and barrels. Serve at 10–12°C with seafood, poultry or goat’s cheese, allowing the wine to develop in the glass.