Description
‘Quoi de Neuf’ from Mas du Chêne is a 100% Carignan from the 2022 vintage. After being destemmed by hand, the grapes are blended and left to macerate in a stoneware egg from Tuscany, where they are aged for 12 months.
The estate
Mas du Chêne comprises 64 hectares in a single block surrounding the farm buildings. It is situated to the south of the Costières de Nîmes appellation area. The vineyard covers 50 hectares; the remaining 14 hectares consist of woodland, olive groves and hedgerows. These contribute to the balance of the landscape and biodiversity, as do the fallow fields. The terroir consists of rounded Villafranchian pebbles. These allow rainwater to seep into the layer of pebbles and collect in the gullies of the underlying terrain. They thus form a discontinuous water table that provides the vines with a regular supply of water, thereby preventing summer drought. The vineyard boasts a wide variety of grape varieties, enabling the production of numerous single-varietal wines.
What to eat with Mas du Chêne Quoi de Noeuf?
- Rabbit stew
- Aubergines stuffed with summer vegetables
- Duck with olives
- Small game birds
