Mas Roc de Bô

Mas Roc de Bô was created in 2013 and was born from the ambition to offer a collection of unique wines, located in a setting entirely dedicated to the exceptional terroir that gave birth to them. The regular wind, particularly the Tramontane, reveals all the typical features of the terroir. This one offers us a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees. As nature is well done, the soil of Cazelles is covered with white stones that allow heat to accumulate during the day and return it to the vines at night. The altitude results in a late ripening of the grapes, giving the whites more freshness and aromatic power, despite a very dry Mediterranean climate. Of lunar appearance, the very structure of the soil differs from the surrounding terroirs. Ancient and mainly composed of limestone cracked over time, it is interspersed with thin layers of red clay or even humus that allow a good water regulation of the vine. It is easier to describe the Cazelles terroir as "ant" than cicada, as the vine takes root to find the water and trace elements necessary for its development.

Our story

Gontran Dondain bought this property in 2003, when he was already at the head of Château Cabezac. The 35 hectares of the estate are located on one of the most beautiful terroirs of the appellation, Cazelles. In 2011, Gontran will acquire the setting necessary for the production of the great wines of Cazelles: the Cave d'Agel, built in 1936 and located below the terroir. After a year of renovation, the cellar has reopened its doors for the 2015 harvest, with all the necessary equipment for the vinification of the parcels. To pamper this almost raw nugget from day to day, what could be more logical than the hands of a woman, Stéphanie Dondain, Gontran's daughter, who already works on the family property. It is therefore quite naturally that the management of Mas Roc de Bô is entrusted to him from the 2015 harvest, at the time of the opening of the Cellar. A direction that she is considering as a family with the support of Château Cabezac's teams. Since 2014, the Syndicat du Cru du Minervois has been working with the INAO to recognise the Terroir de Cazelles en Cru du Languedoc. The Cru Cazelles would then become the second Cru du Minervois with La Livinière.