Caroline Anne Missoffe Poniatowski
Mas de la Dame
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Anecdotes about the domain
When two women are at the head of a domain that mixes olive trees and vineyards, it is for sure a real success. It is with great joy that Caroline and Anne welcome and share their experiences with their visitors. It is with great honor and courage that they continue to perpetuate the family practices and passion for the idyllic land of the Alpilles
The domain's short story
This family estate is steeped in history. It was first mentioned in the predictions of Nostradamus, painted by Van Gogh during his stay at the Saint-Paul cloister in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and also evoked by Simone de Beauvoir. In the hollow of a valley surrounded by white rocks, the vines blend naturally with the garrigue and the persistent mistral wind favors a good sanitary state and the exchange of aromas. The Mas de la Dame is today managed by Caroline Missoffe and Anne Poniatowski, the great granddaughters of Auguste Faye, a wine merchant, who bought it at first sight in 1903.
The winemaker's pride
The Mas de la Dame is located in the heart of the Alpilles. On the southern slopes of the Alpilles, at the foot of the mythical village of Les Baux de Provence, the estate extends over 300 hectares, 57 hectares of vines and 20 hectares of olive trees. Since ancient times, these two crops have been combined, following the example of the Romans who settled in Glanum only a few kilometers away. Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mouvèdre and Carignan are used to make red and rosé wines while Roussanne, Relle, Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Semillon are used for white wines. The harvest is done manually and the average yield of the property does not exceed 35 hectoliters per hectare.
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