Today we can admire these coins at the N?mes archeological museum. It is also the symbol that today serves as a hallmark for all the exceptional blends from Mas Neuf.

The reputation of this post house and the quality of its hospitality became increasingly well known and the main part of the building was extended towards the end of the 18th century by the addition of a chapel which would be transformed into a cask cellar in the mid 19th century.

One of the famous owners at the beginning of the century, Lord Meffre, would be responsible for the distinctive thrust of this vineyard. He installed spectacular casks in the ancient chapel. In selecting cultivars of quality, and having an inspired set-up from the point of view of agronomic techniques, he stamped the estate with this perfectionism which would never leave its building.

The principal vineyards grouped around the winery have the advantage of being firmly planted on well drained brown fersiallitic soils, with a good proportion of Villafranchian era pebbles from the Durance and the Rhone. This soil ensures that the vines can get regular but moderate supplies of water. The differing depths and composition create micro terroirs with different characteristics, which we enhance by varying our viticultural techniques.

Grape varieties, adapted to the conditions of the terroir

The planting consists mainly of Syrah (45%), Grenache noir (25%), Carignan (10%), Mourvèdre (16%), Cinsault (5%), Grenache Blanc (4%) and Roussanne (5%) for a total area of 65 hectares, topped off a hectare of olive trees.

Man in harmony with his land

Thanks to the way we look after our vineyards, every trump card is played to help the vines express themselves most elegantly. We only use spur pruning techniques, such as Cordon de Royat and Gobelet. While the vine is growing, each intervention (de-suckering, disbudding, cluster thinning and topping) is used in such a way as best to adapt the vine to its micro-environment.

Most of our parcels are grassed over with care, and when essential, only organic fertilisers are used.

We start harvesting when the tests we carry out on crucial parcels of land - at first weekly, then daily - show optimum maturity. The harvest is done partly mechanically and partly by hand. The hand picked part consists of the white wines, and the top quality blends, and in these sections, we carry out a preliminary screening of the grapes on the vine.

We are but stewards of our natural environment...

The environmental impact of everything we do in the vineyards is carefully considered.

Thus their protection is done responsibly and sustainably, using pheromone traps and insecticides which cause the least possible collateral harm to other insects. 50% of the estate is grassed with seed mixtures appropriate to the parcels. Where the land isn't grassed over, it is ploughed.

Gold medals Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition White 2008: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2008: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2008: Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle Rosé 2006: Concours des grands vins du Languedoc-Roussillon 2007 (Les Oenologues de France) Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition White 2006: Concours des grands vins du Languedoc-Roussillon 2007 (Les Oenologues de France) Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2006: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2007 Chateau Mas Neuf Armonio 2005: International Wine Challenge, Vienna 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Red 2005: Concours du Grand Delta - Avignon 2006 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2005: Concours du Grand Delta - Avignon 2006 Chateau Mas Neuf Armonio 2004: 15th Vinalies Internationales 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf La Mourvache Red 2004:Concours Général Agricole Paris 2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle Red 2004: Prix d'Excellence - Vinalies 2006 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle Red 2004:Concours Général Agricole Paris 2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle Red 2004: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2005 (Médaille d'Or avec les félicitations du jury) Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Red 2004: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Red 2004: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Red 2003: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2004 Chateau Mas Neuf tradition Red 2003:Concours Général Agricole Paris 2004 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle Red 2003: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2004 Chateau Mas Neuf Red 2002: Concours des Grands Vins d'Avignon 2003 Chateau Mas Neuf Red 2001: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2002

Silver medals Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle white 2008: International Wine Challenge, Vienna 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2008: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2008: Concours des grands vins du Languedoc-Roussillon 2007 (Les Oenologues de France) Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Red 2008: Concours des vins de la Foire d'Avignon 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf La Mourvache 2007: International Wine Challenge, Vienna 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Avec des Si... 2007: International Wine Challenge, Vienna 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Red 2007: Concours des Vins d'Orange 2008 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition White 2006: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2007 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2006: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2007 Chateau Mas Neuf La Mourvache 2005: International Wine Challenge, Vienna 2009 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition White 2005: Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2006 Chateau Mas Neuf Armonio 2004: Wine Style Asia Awards (Singapour) 2008 Chateau Mas Neuf Tradition Rosé 2004: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle Red 2003:Concours Général Agricole Paris 2004 Chateau Mas Neuf Red 2002: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2003 Chateau Mas Neuf White 2002: Concours des Grands Vins d'Orange 2002 Chateau Mas Neuf Red 2000: Concours Général Agricole Paris 2001