Mas Combarèla, "Ode Aux Ignorants", Terrasses du Larzac, 2021

Complex and Elegant - Mas Combarèla’s signature wine 

Dark cherry and wild blackberry are layered with savory notes of olive tapenade, black pepper, and Mediterranean herbs, all set against a signature smoky minerality. This is an elegant, pedigree Syrah supported by the suppleness of Grenache and the rustic freshness of Carignan. On the palate, it is succulent and broad yet driven by a vibrant, linear tension that keeps it beautifully in motion. With silky tannins and a long, slightly saline finish, it is a wine defined by its effortless balance and pure energy.

"Notes of charcuterie, white pepper, black cherries, and toasted herbs. Good depth of fruit on the palate, with medium body, medium acidity, and assertive tannins offering a nice chewiness. Supple dark fruit, humus, and spice on the finish. Made from organically grown grapes"
-James Suckling

• Blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 5% Mourvèdre
• 66% aged 24 months in French oak barrel 
• Certified organic 
• Jancis Robinson | 17.5/20 Pts
• James Suckling | 90/100 Pts

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

The name ‘Ode Aux Ignorants’ is a tribute to the graphic novel “Les Ignorants” (“The Initiates” in English, by Etienne Davodeau). The book relates the story of a new winegrower sharing a year of his life. It made Olivier Faucon realise making wine was a crazy dream, however achievable, even for the outsider that he was! It inspired him and that’s how it all started in 2013, it gave birth to Mas Combarèla’s first vintage in 2016.

Located in Terrasses du Larzac in the Languedoc, Mas Combarèla is a small artisanal winery founded in 2016 . Winemaker Olivier Faucon is viewed by many as a rising star of the Languedoc region with his wines consistently receiving high praise from wine journalists including the world renowned Jancis Robinson.  In 2024 Decanter ranked this winerey in their Top 10 Terrasses du Larzac producers. The winery was Focusing on quality, he chose low-yield organic viticulture and he is in continuous pursuit for finesse and harmony for his wines.