MAS GUALLAR - THE PROJECT Mas Guallar is made up of a house, a gîte, a wine cellar and an aging cellar. It is surrounded by scrubland and 2.5 hectares of bare land belonging to the estate to plant future experimental vines and white grape varieties. The current vines are spread over 5 hectares: 1.7 hectares in Maury and 3.3 hectares in Banyuls-sur-mer. THE VINEYARD - PHILOSOPHY Production of artisanal wines to maintain an intimate contact with wine. We make parcel wines to work on the comparison of the two extreme terroirs of the amphitheater of the eastern Pyrenees: the small Corbières and the beginning of the Pyrenees with the Albères massif. Vinification techniques evolve according to the grape and the year. Our wines are aged in old oak barrels to allow development and stabilization without using chemical or aggressive processes. Very slight sulphiting at bottling for certain cuvées if necessary. Each bottle label is one of our designs which represent a small art gallery that shows our vine and wine inspired paintings. THE VINES The vines were chosen for the same criteria: few neighboring vines (or none at all) around the plots, a water point (stream, river, etc.) and scrubland. All this, to try to find a balance and an important biodiversity around the vines. None of our vines can be mechanized, the work must be done manually. All the plots of Banyuls-Banyuls-sur-Mer are certified organic. For those of Maury, they have been in organic conversion since the beginning of 2020. We use biodynamic techniques in respect of the terroir. TERROIR The vineyard is made up of 5 hectares of vines: 1.7 hectares of vines 7 km from the Mas, vines in organic conversion since the beginning of 2020. The other part of the vines is exactly 74 km away in Banyuls-sur-mer, 3.3 hectares of vines in organic farming for 8 years. COUILLADES OF EN PAILLOL - 1 HECTARE Grenache, Carignan and Maccabeu in organic conversion since early 2020 South-west exposure on a hill 200m above sea level Clay-limestone soil, presence of quaternary alluvium mixed with black shale The age of the vines varies between 40 and 100 years Average yield 2.5 tonnes/hectare – 1800 bottles Non-mechanizable square planted cups Resilience d'en Paillol - Vinification in demi-muids and stainless steel vats. 70% destemmed 30% whole bunch. Ratchet pressing. Aged in demi muid and 225 liter barrels for 18 months. La foun del bosc - 0.7 hectares Carignan in organic conversion since 2020 North West exposure at 200m altitude Clay-limestone soil with presence of brown shales 40 year old vines Average yield 3.5 tons/hectare – production 1800 bottles Non-mechanizable square planted cups La foun del bosc - Fermentation in stainless steel and 225 liter barrels. Aged for 15 to 18 months in 225 liter barrels 1.5 hectares - ORGANIC Syrah 30 year old vines North West exposure at 200-400m altitude Shallow, schistose soil Goblets in stakes and trellised cords Average yield 1.5 tonnes/hectare – production 1500 bottles Gratalloups Syrah Vinification from trellised vines 30% whole bunch/70% destemmed in 225 liter barrels. Vinification vines in stakes in whole bunches in barrels. Aged for 18 months in 225 liter barrels Gratalloups - Mourvèdre - 0.5 hectares Organic Mourvèdre 30 year old vines South west facing east at 400m altitude Shallow, schistose soil Stake cups Production 1000 bottles Gratalloups Magic Mountain Whole bunch vinification in barrels. Aged for 18 months in 225 liter barrels Maillols de la Serre - 1.3 hectares Complantation mainly Grenache noir and Grenache gris 30-year-old vines in stakes and 60 years in goblets North-west facing hill, between 200m and 400m altitude Shallow soils/shale bedrock Goblet vines with and without stakes Maillols de la Serre Grenache grape vinification whole in stainless steel tank 10hectolitre and half muid. Aged for 18 months in demi muid and 225 liter barrels Maillols de la Serre Vestiges of Grenache Noir Blanc de Noirs on poles, 40% pressing, vinified in stainless steel and aged for 12 months in demijohns Contact Mas Guallar, 66720 Tautavel [email protected] +33 674752320