In May 2026, La Table des Amis de Provence offered “Wine Tasting at Mas de Bret and lunch at the Auberge de Saint-Étienne-du-Grès” to members and friends.
Wine tasting at Mas de Bret and lunch at the Auberge de Saint-Étienne-du-Grès Friday 15 May 2026 10h00 - 14h30 Mas de Bret is located near Saint Étiennedu-Grès on the north side of the Les Alpilles mountain chain. This valley had been a land of vines for centuries, but the vagaries of life had led to everything being uprooted. Jean-Luc Placet and Frédéric Petitbon, owners of Mas de Bret, set out to recreate a vineyard on this extraordinary terroir. They got it right from the start. By planting the new vineyard with cuttings from exceptional old vines, a viticultural term called “massal selection”, they ensured that the grapes would be of the best quality for vinification for years to come. From the outset, Mas de Bret was overseen by Éloi Dürrbach, the legendary winemaker at Domaine de Trévallon, less than 6 kilometres from Mas de Bret. We would taste their exceptional wines in all colors in their compact but top of the line cellar at the Mas de Bret. Following the tasting, we would go a short distance to the village where we would enjoy the three course “menu Auberge” accompanied by the wines of Mas de Bret. L'Auberge du-Grès opened last year by a migration of principals from the very popular restaurant “Edu” in Saint Rémy-de-Provence and has already established itself as THE restaurant of choice by the locals from Saint Étiennedu-Grès as well as neighboring villages.
Historical account reconstructed from La Table’s archived event materials.