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The winemaking tradition of the Brunel family goes back to the 17th century. Gaston Brunel, a famous négociant, acquired the Château de la Gardine in Châteauneuf du Pape in 1945. The estate is now run by his two sons Patrick and Maxime, their wives Eve and Maryse, three of his grandchildren Marie-Odile, Philippe and Laure and two of his great-grandchildren Guillaume and Thibault.

The estate spreads over 52 ha of vineyards (48 ha of red and 4 ha of white) and 20 ha of forests, all gathered around the property. The domaine is famous for the quality of their wines and for the iconic Gardine bottle. Today around 70% of the production is exported in about 30 countries.

Winegrowers are amongst the first ones to experience the effects of the climate change. At Château de la Gardine, our practices have always been very respectful of the planet.

Wine making:

The Cuvée des Générations Gaston Philippe is vinified in the same way as the Cuvée Tradition, only the initial blend and the ageing change. After having undergone an extremely thorough selection on the sorting table, the grapes are cooled down. The grapes are then blended at vinification.While Grenache is the heart of the mixture, Syrah enhances wonderfully the aromatic potential. Moreover, Syrah neutralizes the tendency towards premature oxidation of the Grenache grapes. The final balance of the wine would not be nearly as good if the different varieties of grapes were fermented separately and only mixed later on. Usually all the stalks are removed, but some can sometimes be left according to the ripeness of the stalks and the grapes. The cap of grape skins is treaded down twice at the beginning of alcoholic fermentation, followed by recirculation in large stainless steel tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine remains on the dregs for another 5 – 10 days and is then transferred by gravity into concrete barrels for malolactic fermentation. Depending on the harvest, the wine ages during 14 to 18 months in new oak barrels.

Description:

Nose: The wine expresses some roasted notes on the nose.

Taste: Flavours of cassis and blackberry jam are dominating. The finish is very long with some very well integrated tannins.