The Producer
Mas del Périé is the estate of Fabien Jouves, an emblematic figure of the revival of Cahors. After training as an oenologist and several experiences abroad, Fabien took over the family estate in the early 2000s with a clear idea: to reveal the true face of Malbec, far from the rigid standards of the appellation. He quickly established himself as one of the most creative and committed winemakers in the Southwest, infusing Cahors with a new, free, and contemporary energy.
The vineyard mainly extends over the limestone plateaus of the Causses du Quercy, at over 300 meters in altitude, with Kimmeridgian limestone and red clay soils. This demanding terroir, swept by winds and marked by strong thermal amplitudes, brings freshness, tension, and depth to the wines. The vines are cultivated biodynamically, with extreme care given to soil life, controlled yields, and the purest expression of the place.
Today, Fabien Jouves creates parcel-specific cuvées and more free wines, always guided by the search for drinkability, energy, and sincerity. Minimal intervention winemaking, indigenous yeasts, reduced or even absent sulfur depending on the cuvées: each wine seeks to express the fruit, the terroir, and the vintage without artifice. Mas del Périé has become an essential reference for lovers of vibrant, precise, and decidedly modern great Malbecs.
The Wine
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 25 years
SOIL & EXPOSURE:
Exposed Kimmeridgian limestone
Summit of hills at 350 meters altitude
WINEMAKING :
Hand harvesting and natural winemaking
Destemming, maceration for 30 days
Fermentation in concrete tanks
AGING :
Aging in concrete tanks for 6 months
TOTAL SO2 :<30 mg/L
Tasting
A structure based on vegetation, fully embraced, characterizes this vintage. A ripe and juicy fruit along with a mineral finish (graphite) makes this cuvée a beautiful introduction to the uniqueness of the estate's wines while expressing the floral notes of Malbec.