Mas des Tannes - Domaines Paul Mas

Château Mas des Tannes

An organic and biodynamic estate of Domaines Paul Mas, in the lower Hérault valley, between Montagnac and Villeveyrac, less than 10 km from the Mediterranean. 55 hectares of which 36 of vines, converted to organic in the early 1990s. Frank, fresh and elegant reds and whites.

Between pine woods and garrigue, just a few kilometres from the Mediterranean, Château Mas des Tannes embodies a sincere, committed vision of wine. Here, nothing is artificial. Nature sets the pace, the vine expresses itself freely and the wines tell, without detour, the richness of a preserved terroir.

Château Mas des Tannes Rouge

Red - IGP Coteaux de Bésilles, organic and biodynamic

The estate's terroir cuvee: a structured, balanced red of great aromatic purity, born of living clay-limestone soils that have never known synthetic products. Frank, fresh and elegant.

Mas des Tannes Classique Rouge Sans Sulfites

Red - IGP Pays d'Oc, organic, no added sulphites

A natural, sincere red, in organic farming and with no added sulphites: pure fruit, on drinkability and freshness. Proof of a living wine, accessible but never simplistic.

Mas des Tannes Réserve Blanc

White - IGP Coteaux de Bésilles, organic and biodynamic

The estate's white for cellaring: ample, precise and bright, on freshness and natural elegance. An organic terroir wine that combines aromatic frankness and fine length on the palate.

Mas des Tannes Classique Blanc

White - IGP Pays d'Oc, organic and biodynamic

A fresh, accessible white, in organic farming: on citrus and white flowers, taut and thirst-quenching. The readability of Mas des Tannes in a convivial version.

Organic and biodynamic in Montagnac, direct from the estate

An organic and biodynamic sanctuary

A former sheepfold of the abbey of Valmagne, born around a rare spring, Mas des Tannes is a preserved place of 55 hectares, converted to organic as early as the 1990s. More than 200 species of bees, soils never treated with synthetic products, frank and pure wines: the quiet strength of a living terroir.

Why do organic wines often express their terroir better?

Wines from vineyards farmed organically, like those of Château Mas des Tannes, benefit from living soils and a natural balance of the vine. This approach favours a truer expression of the terroir, better aromatic readability and a natural harmony between structure, freshness and fruit, making these wines particularly accessible and appreciated by the general public.

Where is Château Mas des Tannes located?

In the lower Hérault valley, between Montagnac and Villeveyrac, less than 10 kilometres from the Mediterranean. A rare place, between pine woods and garrigue, on gently rolling relief, with a Mediterranean climate tempered by the north wind.

Who acquired Château Mas des Tannes?

In 2006, Jean-Claude Mas acquired Château Mas des Tannes, won over by the raw energy of the place and its winemaking potential. The vineyard had already been converted to organic farming in the early 1990s, well before this approach became an obvious choice.

Is Château Mas des Tannes organic?

Yes: the viticulture is conducted in organic farming, and the cuvees are organic and biodynamic. The vineyard had already been converted to organic in the early 1990s. The soils have never known synthetic products, and one cuvee is even made with no added sulphites.

Where does the name Mas des Tannes come from?

The estate takes its name from a natural spring, one of the rare ones in the area, around which this singular place developed. Once a sheepfold of the Cistercian abbey of Valmagne, the site today keeps a peaceful, almost timeless atmosphere.

What is the size of the estate?

The estate covers 55 hectares, of which 36 hectares of vines and 5 hectares of olive groves, with a remarkable ecosystem home to more than 200 species of bees. A true agricultural sanctuary where biodiversity plays a central role.

What are the soils of Château Mas des Tannes?

Clay-limestone soils, sometimes gravelly or made of black clays, that have never known synthetic products. Deep down, organic life is intense and naturally feeds the vine: vigorous, resistant and deeply rooted vines, concentrated and perfectly healthy grapes.

What are the cuvees of Château Mas des Tannes?

Four organic and biodynamic cuvees: the Château Mas des Tannes Rouge and the Réserve Blanc (IGP Coteaux de Bésilles), the Classique Blanc (IGP Pays d'Oc) and the Classique Rouge Sans Sulfites (IGP Pays d'Oc). Frank, fresh and elegant reds and whites.

What is the estate's Sans Sulfites cuvee?

The Mas des Tannes Classique Rouge Sans Sulfites is an IGP Pays d'Oc red in organic farming, made with no added sulphites: pure fruit, on drinkability and freshness. A living wine that extends the estate's organic approach right into the glass.

What is the ultra-rural identity claimed by the estate?

Château Mas des Tannes claims a strong, almost radical identity: that of an ultra-rural estate, connected to the land, to the living and to the long term. Here, luxury does not lie in appearance, but in the authenticity of the place and the coherence of the work carried out.

What is the link between Mas des Tannes and Domaines Paul Mas?

Château Mas des Tannes is part of Domaines Paul Mas, the great Languedoc house of Jean-Claude Mas, who acquired it in 2006. It embodies its most natural and committed side: an organic and biodynamic sanctuary in the lower Hérault valley.

Can you buy the Château Mas des Tannes wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, carefully shipped across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, organic and biodynamic

Château Mas des Tannes - an organic and biodynamic estate of Domaines Paul Mas, in the lower Hérault valley (Montagnac): 55 hectares of which 36 of vines, converted to organic as early as the 1990s, a biodiversity sanctuary (200+ species of bees).

Château Mas des Tannes Rouge and Réserve Blanc (IGP Coteaux de Bésilles), Classique Blanc and Classique Rouge Sans Sulfites (IGP Pays d'Oc) - organic and biodynamic