Mas Cal Demoura
Mas Cal Demoura

Mas Cal Demoura

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Mas Cal Demoura is a reference of the AOP Terrasses du Larzac and one of the most consistent estates in the Languedoc. Managed biodynamically by Isabelle and Vincent Goumard in Jonquières, it produces reds and whites of a freshness and finesse that have earned it a reputation among lovers of age-worthy Languedoc wines. Among the most sought-after vintages: Mas Cal Demoura 2017, Mas Cal Demoura 2019, Mas Cal Demoura 2020, Mas Cal Demoura 2021 and Mas Cal Demoura 2022.

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An estate born at the heart of the most ambitious appellation in the Languedoc

The history of Mas Cal Demoura begins with a figure well known to enthusiasts of the Languedoc. It was Jean-Pierre Jullien — father of Olivier Jullien, founder of Mas Jullien, the pioneering estate of the Terrasses du Larzac — who created the domaine in the early 1990s on the heights of Jonquières. He knew the place better than anyone: it was on this very same terroir that his son had forged his viticultural legend a few years earlier.

In 2003, Isabelle and Vincent Goumard took over the property. Former financial consultants, they had spent months travelling through the vineyards of the Languedoc and Roussillon before coming across this place. Their conviction was immediate. They settled in, learnt, trained alongside the best, and committed from the outset to an uncompromising form of viticulture. The conversion to organic farming was quickly followed by a full biodynamic approach, certified Biodyvin since 2015: natural preparations, development of biodiversity, hand-tilling of the soil, manual harvesting plot by plot with strict sorting.

The terroir of the Terrasses du Larzac: freshness and depth

What makes Mas Cal Demoura unique is, first and foremost, its terroir. The Terrasses du Larzac benefit from a singular microclimate within the Languedoc landscape: the Mediterranean sun is constantly tempered by cool winds descending from the nearby Larzac plateau. Nights remain cool even in the height of summer, the ripening of the grapes is slow, and the aromas develop with a precision that lowland vineyards cannot reproduce.

This particular context directly explains the style of the wines: where many Languedoc wines play on warmth and concentration, Mas Cal Demoura produces reds and whites of a freshness and tension that are almost northerly in character. It is this singularity — southern in spirit, yet elegant in form — that has built the estate's reputation among fine wine enthusiasts from the Languedoc across the world.

A plot-by-plot and biodynamic approach to reveal each site

Across the estate's sixteen hectares, Isabelle and Vincent Goumard cultivate twelve different grape varieties. This choice of a broad palette is far from incidental: it allows the variety to be matched precisely to the site, plot by plot, to draw the best from it. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise coexist in the reds; Chenin, Roussanne and Carignan blanc in the whites. Yields are naturally limited to between 15 and 25 hectolitres per hectare — two to three times lower than the regional average.

In the cellar, the philosophy is the same: to accompany without forcing. Fermentations take place on indigenous yeasts, with ageing in foudres, demi-muids and concrete tanks depending on the cuvée, without ever imposing new oak as a stylistic signature. The result is a wine that speaks first and foremost of its terroir — tannins of a finesse that is astonishing for a southern vineyard, a palate that is both generous and fresh, and a length that betrays the ambition of its makers.

Mas Cal Demoura among the great names of the Terrasses du Larzac

Within the Terrasses du Larzac, Mas Cal Demoura has established itself over twenty years as one of the leading addresses of an appellation that counts some of the most talented winemakers in the Languedoc. Its neighbour and precursor, Mas Jullien, remains the tutelary reference of the appellation — but Mas Cal Demoura approaches it with a regularity and consistency that national and international critics unanimously acknowledge. Other estates in the appellation, such as Domaine de Montcalmès, share this same quest for elegance and precision that has earned the age-worthy wines of the Terrasses du Larzac their worldwide reputation.

For the collector, Mas Cal Demoura represents a safe bet: high-quality wines, accessible at still reasonable prices, with an ageing potential of ten to fifteen years for the finest vintages. The 2017 and 2019 vintages are today at their peak. The 2020, 2021 and 2022 vintages still merit a few more years in the cellar before expressing their full potential.

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