Since 1949, Maison Castel has been making exceptional wines to be drunk both within France and beyond. The vineyard’s wines reveal the essential character of each terroir and appellation, and the flavour of individual grape varieties. They demonstrate the diversity of France’s wine regions – Pays d’Oc, Bordeaux, the South West, Provence, the Rhône and Loire valleys, and, of course, Burgundy.

With this AOC Cotes du Rhone Maison Castel illustrates its passion for tradition and French savoir-faire in a key appellation. Intensely expressive, this wine has wild strawberry and yellow fruit notes. It is the perfect combination of classic and modernity.

The Maison Castel team works with their long-term partners following strict specifications to achieve the best possible expression of each grape varietal. The grenache grapes come from an estate in the Gard where they are hand-picked and vinified in whole bunches. Gentle extraction is achieved by pumping over the juice (a method similar to infusion) to make wines with integrated tannins and smooth mouthfeel. The syrah comes from a grower-partner in a cooler, later-ripening area. Grapes from this distinctive terroir have violet and liquorice notes and great freshness, giving this blend good ageing potential.

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