
Mas des Restanques
White · Vacqueyras, France
Rich textured
Dry · Aromatic · Fruity · Oaky
Vinification & maturation
Grapes
Soils
France
Mas des Restanques is a family-run estate in the Vacqueyras and Gigondas appellations of the Rhône Valley, founded in 1995 by Jean-Luc and Josiane Faraud. After years in a cooperative cellar, the family produced its first vintage in 2007. The vineyards moved to organic farming in 2009 and have been Ecocert-certified since 2012. Philippe Faraud joined his parents in 2019, bringing the second generation into the domaine. On clay-limestone soils, the family works with low yields, hand-picked and parcel-sorted grapes, natural yeasts, and careful winemaking. The wines are vegan and neither filtered nor fined, with AOC Gigondas, Vacqueyras, and Côtes du Rhône reds, whites, and rosés.
Vineyard scale
Artisanal
10-20 ha