Mas d'Aurel
Indigenous Southwest varietals from one of France's oldest wine regions.
Gaillac, Southwest France, France
Mas d'Aurel is an estate in the Gaillac appellation in the Tarn department of southwest France, one of the country's oldest wine regions. The domaine works primarily with indigenous local varieties: Loin de l'Oeil, Duras, Braucol, and Muscadelle — grapes rarely found outside Gaillac.
The Loin de l'Oeil is the estate's signature white, aged in oak and acacia barrels with fine lees work to add texture and complexity. The Cuvée Alexandra — a blend of Braucol and Merlot from high-altitude clay-limestone soils — earned a star in the Guide Hachette 2023 and a gold at the Concours Gaillac 2024.