Château de la Grande Gardiole
AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This Domaine was acquired in 1951, and previously formed part of the personal estate of the Prince of Orange. Its name – Gardiole – (from Garde, to keep, and Eole, the wind) most certainly comes from its position, perched with a 360° view of the Rhone, the Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail. A magical situation with an immense diversity of soils, characteristic of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
Terroir
Round pebbles and sand to the north of the de Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, at Courthézon. The parcels of this Domaine sit on stony soils of limestone rocks over a sandy subsoil.
Safres to the north northwest of the appellation.
These safres of the Miocene are composed of fine-grained sedimentary sand deposited in the Miocene Sea between the Alps and the Massif Central at the end of the Tertiary period. The wines from these sandy soils are diaphanous, with good fruit, extremely fine tannins and a tactile, crystalline texture.
Grape varieties
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault.
Wine profiles
This terroir produces rich, elegant wines of medium to deep colour, with dominantly floral notes (rose) on the nose, and fruity raspberry and blackcurrant notes. In the mouth they are full-bodied and powerful, complex, intense, elegant and silky, from their youth.
