Mas du Chêne

Anecdotes from the Estate: We describe our wines as "Organic without additives" because we work our wines naturally, and the estate is currently certified organic on 10 hectares. We are gradually returning to the farming methods of our ancestors (this translates into abandoning the use of chemical products, improved soil management, and wood chipping, etc.), as indicated by our "Marche arrière" (Reverse) cuvée. A Brief History of the Estate: In 1915, Frédéric Coste bequeathed 36 hectares of vines to his daughter and her husband, Arthur Delon. This marked the beginning of a significant evolution, as the vineyard has grown by more than 30 additional hectares over the generations. From 1915 to 1999, my ancestors—Raoul, Philippe, and Nicole Soyris Delon, and my mother—all contributed to the estate's expansion. I subsequently decided to take over and continue the family adventure. In 2008, my husband decided to leave his job as a wine merchant to join me. The fruit of this union, in addition to our two daughters, has been 11 wines, most of them single-varietal and organic. The pride of the estate: We currently work organically on 10 hectares and are gradually returning to the farming methods of our ancestors (abandoning chemical products, tilling the soil, chipping wood, etc.), as our "Marche arrière" (Reverse) cuvée indicates. South of the Costières de Nîmes, the estate covers 64 hectares, 50 of which are dedicated to vines, while 14 hectares of woods, hedgerows, and olive trees contribute directly to the balance of the terroir. The soils of rolled pebbles allow water to infiltrate directly into the layer of stones, creating a discontinuous water table. The vines thus have access to a regular water supply, preventing summer drought and allowing for a wide variety of grape varieties. All these advantages make it possible to offer numerous single-varietal wines: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Merlot, Alicante, Cinsault, and Sangiovese.