Chateau La Sable Rouge , Luberon

Chateau La Sable

APPELLATION: A.O.P. Luberon

GRAPE VARIETIES: Syrah 60%, Grenache 40%

TERROIR: Sandy terroir, at an altitude of 270m, facing south and protected on the mountain-side by a forest, which promotes biodiversity. In this sandy soil, the vines can go very deep, which amplifies the original expression of this terroir.

HARVEST: Hand-harvest in small 20kg cases

WINE MAKING: Selective sorting of the grapes. Alcoholic fermentation for about 3 weeks.  Alternating daily plunging and pumping over to allow for a delicate and slow extraction
of colour and flavour. Aging for 80% in oak barrels.

TASTING NOTES: A brilliant garnet-red colour, deep and intense with purple highlights. Pure and expressive, this wine reveals intense aromas of black fruits such as blackberry and blackcurrant, enhanced by notes of sweet spices. The palate is full and generous, with fine tannins. The long finish reveals intense notes of black fruit.

Serve around 15-17°C

Organic wines
Vegan friendly
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Wine category
Full-Bodied Red Wine
Grape
Grenache, Syrah
Country
France
Region
Provence
Appellation
Luberon
Farming
Organic wines
Winemaking
Vegan friendly
Alcohol content
14.5%
Product code
WA-00209

Food pairing

Allium

Allium

Onion, Garlic, Shallot
Delicate Buttery Cheese

Delicate Buttery Cheese

Brie, Camembert, Époisses, Burrata
Funghi

Funghi

Porcini, Shitake, Oyster Mushroom, Button Mushroom
Nutty Hard Cheese

Nutty Hard Cheese

Gruyere, Comte, Emmental,
Shellfish

Shellfish

Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Langoustines
White Meat

White Meat

Chicken, Pork, Chop, Tofu
The producer
Chateau La Sable

Chateau La Sable

The estate was owned for several generations by a family from Forcalquier, near Manosque.

During the 19th century, the owner, Victor-Etienne Pascal, added the two towers that give the bastide its majestic look today.

His great-grand children sold the estate in 1964 to the Lembo family, who planted the first vines then. Their son in law, Bernard Delarozière, developed the vineyard until the acquisition by Virginie and Jean-Marc in 2017

The first vines were planted in 1967, with grape varieties typical for the region: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault.

In 1986, a winemaking facility was built, and it became one of the first independent wineries in the Luberon appellation!

We started a full restructuring of the vineyard when we arrived. We are replanting new vines to introduce new grape varieties such as the local white ‘’Rolle’’ (also called ‘’Vermentino’’) and the aromatic ‘’Clairette’’, and the Syrah and Grenache.

And we started our journey to organic viticulture and winemaking on the whole estate since 2018.

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