The people in the Languedoc really do make beautiful Chardonnays…

A wonderfully accessible Chardonnay that isn't too full-bodied, but very balanced and certainly not boring! Wow. Price-wise, this is truly a very attractive glass of wine. We smell apple, stone fruit, pineapple, physalis, citrus, some oak, a hint of butter, and some vanilla. On the palate, it is beautifully round, with plenty of fruit once again. It also has a light mineral touch with fresh acidity followed by a long finish. What more could you want? Serve the Paul Mas Chardonnay at 10 degrees whenever you like. On the terrace, by the fireplace, with friends, or delicious with a piece of baked fish! We secretly think it's also great with battered fish from the fishmonger. So even more accessible, yet still a delicious food and wine experience.

The wine is a ‘monocépage’, as it is called. Made from a single grape, 100% Chardonnay. The grapes are selected from two different regions: Limoux and Pézenas. With its slightly cooler climate, Limoux provides freshness and bright flavors, while the grapes from Pézenas bring more tropical aromas. 80% of the wine ferments for two weeks with yeast in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, and 20% ferments in American oak. This way, it gets a bit of everything!

Domaines Paul Mas, always trusted, always a good choice

Winemaker Jean-Claude Mas was born into a winemaking family in the Languedoc, in Pézenas. At the age of three, during the harvest, he escaped from his mother and ran 2.5 km to meet his grandfather in the cellar! This was a moment he never forgot, when his interest and passion for wine were born! Jean-Claude Mas is often described as a pioneer of the New Languedoc. He belongs to the “nouvelle vague,” the “new wave” of French winemakers, one of those with a mission to restore the Languedoc to its former glory. Consequently, Jean-Claude and his company have become very “mature.” Today, Paul Mas wines are truly recognizable and have become an integral part of the Languedoc landscape.

The company is located between Pézenas and Montpellier, not far from the Mediterranean Sea (10 km). Jean-Claude Mas started Domaines Paul Mas there in 2000 on 17 hectares of family land. Grape varieties planted there include Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache noir, Grenache blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cinsault, Marselan, Viognier, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot blanc, Piquepoul, and Vermentino, with which they produce their signature wines: Clos des Mûres, Belluguette, Moulinas, and Savignac, as well as the red and white Paul Mas Grande Reserve wines.

Yields vary from 35 to 60 hl/ha. Strongly influenced by the gravelly clay and limestone soils on the slopes of the Hérault valley, as well as the calcareous, fossil-rich soils on the hills leading to the Thau marshes, the wines, although extraordinarily charming, possess a certain robustness. They express a strong sense of their terroir in the style of Jean-Claude Mas. The Paul Mas wines are produced under the appellations Languedoc, Languedoc Pézenas, Grés de Montpellier, and Pays d’Oc.