Elegant Frog Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, hearty beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
The Elegant Frog range by Jean-Claude Mas is a clever, self-deprecating play on the traditional Anglo-Saxon nickname for the French, demonstrating that Languedoc wines can be exceptionally refined without taking themselves too seriously. Grown in the gravelly, clay-limestone soils of the Pays d'Oc, this Cabernet Sauvignon thrives under the warm Mediterranean sun, tempered by cooling maritime breezes. To balance rich fruit with elegant structure, a portion of the blend is aged in French and American oak barrels for several months, smoothing the tannins while preserving vibrant notes of blackcurrant, herbaceous spice, and subtle toasted vanilla.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2000 by fourth-generation vigneron Jean-Claude Mas, Domaines Paul Mas has become a preeminent force redefining modern viticulture in the Languedoc. Blending centuries of familial heritage dating back to 1892 with a contemporary New World dynamism, the estate champions a philosophy Jean-Claude terms 'rural luxury'—delivering site-expressive, terroir-focused wines of tremendous value and character. The extensive vineyard holdings span diverse terroirs across Pézenas, Montagnac, Limoux, and Terrasses du Larzac, anchored by clay-limestone soils, river gravels, and fossil-rich deposits under the moderating influence of Mediterranean sea breezes and cooling Tramontane winds. Viticulture balances widespread organic conversion certified via Ecocert with rigorous HVE Level 3 environmental management. Vinification emphasizes varietal precision, supple extraction, and judicious French and American oak maturation. The producer's benchmark bottlings include the Réserve Single Vineyard Collection La Forge, the organically farmed Mas des Tannes cuvées, and the vibrant, food-friendly Côté Mas portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5%