Tenth anniversary of the Mas Haut Buis and Domaine Des Grecaux
10 Portraits for 10 Years
The outsider of Languedoc
MAS HAUT BUIS
The Mas and its vineyards
The Mas Haut Buis is one of the most representative domains of the appellation Terrasses du Larzac. Olivier Jeantet was actually the first vigneron to explore and valorize the vineyards in the Terrasses of Larzac. His 12-hectare (approx. 30 acres) vineyards, some plots of which are over 70 years old, has been grown organically (Ecocert certification) since the very beginning. Grenache, Syrah and Carignan constitute the red blends, Roussanne, Grenache gris, Grenache blanc and Chardonnay the white blends. The harvest is carried out by hand in 25 kilo boxes in order to preserve the perfect health of the bunches until they are placed in vats.
The terroir and philosophy
The terroir which produces the Mas Haut Buis wines is mainly made of limestone scree and marked by a strong thermal amplitude between day and night, as well as an average annual rainfall of 1150mm, all assets which ensure freshness and prevent from water scarcity. In the vine as in the cellar, Olivier Jeantet prefers to observe and feel rather than to intervene and follow specific methods. Vinification mainly in whole bunches with indigenous yeasts allows the terroir's specificity to be expressed in the wines. It is based on very fine extractions in truncated and cubic cement vats, in a permanent quest for freshness and elegance. Wines are aged either in cement tanks or large oak vats such as foudres and demi-muids, which are better suited than small barrels to the style and terroir of Mas Haut-Buis.
