Chateau La Sable Petite M - Luberon White wine

Chateau La Sable White 2025, Petite M Luberon, Provence

APPELLATION: AOP Luberon

GRAPE VARIETIES: Rolle 45%, Marsanne 40%, Grenache Blanc 15%

TERROIR: The vines are located in Cadenet, in the Luberon Natural Park. They are at altitude between 280 and 350 meters and surrounded by olive trees and oak trees. The soil is fresh and made of clay, on terraces well windswept and facing north-west, which makes it perfectly adapted for these white grape varieties.

WINE MAKING: Hand-harvest in small cases. Hand selection of the grapes. Light pressing of whole bunches, with a pneumatic press. Alcoholic fermentation for about 2 weeks at low temperature to protect flavours. Aging in stainless steal tanks on fine lees.

TASTING NOTES: The colour is clear and bright, a lovely pale yellow with silvery highlights. The initial nose is marked by aromas of hawthorn and honeysuckle. After aeration, it opens up with delicate citrus and white fruit notes. The attack is frank, supported by a beautiful fullness. In the middle of the palate, the wine is very fresh and overall seduces by its balance and elegance.

The letter M comes from the vineyard location, a place called “Mauconseil”, across the road from La Sable, our original vineyard.

Wine category: Med-Bodied White Wine

Grape: Marsanne, Rolle, Roussanne

Country: France

Region: Provence

Appellation: Luberon

Alcohol content: 13.5%

Product code: WA-00258

Food pairing

Allium

Onion, Garlic, Shallot

Delicate Buttery Cheese

Brie, Camembert, Époisses, Burrata

Funghi

Porcini, Shitake, Oyster Mushroom, Button Mushroom

Nutty Hard Cheese

Gruyere, Comte, Emmental,

Shellfish

Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Langoustines

White Meat

Chicken, Pork, Chop, Tofu

The producer

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.