Mas de Carrat Saint-Drézéry
The wine and olive oil estate of Mas de Carrat is located in the south of France, about twenty kilometers north of Montpellier, in the heart of the Languedoc Saint-Drézéry appellation.
The estate
The vineyard extends across 16 contiguous hectares at an altitude of 150 meters. Planted on the slopes of the hill, the vines plunge their roots into deep, stony soil. The varieties – Syrah, Grenache Noir and Grenache Blanc, Carignan and Roussanne – are 30 years old on average, with some vines more than 50 years old.
Ten hectares of the estate are given over to olive-growing.
Olive trees and vines thrive side by side in perfect harmony,
embraced by a landscape dedicated to respecting and preserving biodiversity.
On its small promontory, the vineyard is ideally situated to benefit from the sea breezes which in the afternoons regularly temper the burning heat of the Mediterranean sun and at night cool the temperature of the soil.
The geology of the vineyard differs from one slope to another, giving rise to a variety of terroirs. With a vein of limestone running through it, the north-facing slope is covered with scree, while to the south and west the soil is hidden by spectacular debris flows of pebbles. Here, these typical concretions of the AOP Languedoc Saint- Drézéry area cover clayey marl. It is this diversity that forges the originality and complexity of the wines of Mas de Carrat.
The terroir
Sustainable viticulture
Nourished by healthy soils and a richly varied terroir,
they draw their strength and character from the land.
Sustainable viticulture
We work in harmony with nature. We do no harm. We use no polluting methods. And at the same time we protect and encourage the life of the soil, the flora and fauna by adapting our tending methods to the character of each plot and restricting intervention to the strict minimum, whether in the vineyard or in the wine cellar.
Working manually – pruning, leaf reduction, shoot thinning, trimming, harvesting – we have rediscovered abandoned growing methods and by so doing provide the very best conditions to allow our vines to express their full potential.
Our estate Mas de Carrat obtained "organic farming" certification in 2022. But our practices go beyond the label’s specifications. Every action we take is guided by our love of plants.
Certification BIO
C’est tout naturellement que nous nous sommes engagés sur le chemin de la certification bio, une démarche en phase avec notre respect pour la terre que nous cultivons. Nous souhaitons même aller plus loin que le cahier des charges de la viticulture biologique, que ce soit pour le travail des vignes ou la vinification. Par exemple, nous n’utilisons les traitements autorisés en bio qu’avec la plus grande parcimonie.
Our commitment is unwavering: every action we take is focused on safeguarding this unique identity.
The wines of Mas de Carrat are made in the vineyard – the full wealth of their aromas is drawn from here. In the winery and the cellar, our role as winemakers is to reveal their profound nature without betraying it.
Each plot on the estate is vinified separately, without any other input, or only in minute doses. The wines are aged in French oak barrels, 85% of which have already served for several vintages. The wine is bottled without filtering.
Winemaking
We strive to ensure that each vintage gracefully captures and expresses
the distinctive essence of the Saint-Drézéry terroir.