Wine as in Roman times
The winery, which is in full working order, produces three ancient wines made using Roman formulae:
‘Mulsum’
Literally meaning honeyed, Mulsum is a red wine with honey, herbs and spices reminiscent of Jura’s ‘vin jaune’.
‘Turriculae’
A dry white wine made according to a very specific recipe by the Latin author Lucius Columella, Turriculae incorporates sea water, iris or fenugreek and has a pronounced nutty flavour (the Roman equivalent of oakiness to ensure a consistent taste)
‘Carenum’
This sweet wine shows aromas of quince and candied peaches.
In addition to its production of wines dating back to Antiquity, Mas de Tourelles is unusual in that it spans three appellations in Languedoc and the Rhone Valley, allowing it to produce IGP Pays d’Oc, AOC Costières de Nîmes and Gard Côtes du Rhône wines over 100 hectares of vines.
Mas des Tourelles and its cella vinaria are open to the public and visits come complete with a tasting of the estate’s three ‘archeological Roman wines’.
