The first significant Provencal winery (58 BC) & the oldest family-run estate in Provence (1740).
Château de Saint-Martin is a lovely 100-hectare estate with 50 hectares of vineyards and an incredible, long-standing history. Back in the 1st century BC, the Romans – pioneers of winegrowing in Gaul – founded one of the very first wine-growing estates in France, on this site. From the 10th to the 18th century, the Lérins monks turned it into a wine-growing priory and a superb underground cellar, built in the 12th and 16th century by the monks, is still in use today. Since 1740, the same family of French nobility has handed the Château down from one generation to the next, and especially from one woman to the next.
The only man to have been at the head of Château de Saint-Martin was Count Edme de Rohan-Chabot, a well-known figure in the world of wine during the late 19th Century.
Today, Adeline de Barry, who represents the family’s 11th generation is the current owner of Château de Saint-Martin, wants to share that rich historical past through her wines.
This Château is rated as a Cru Classé de Provence; one of only 18 estates to be awarded to classification, and produces not only Rose wines, but also highly regarded white and red wines.
Practicing truly regenerative agriculture... with a committed approach for generations, the estate is a National Reserve, Certified with both the HVE (High Environmental Value) Level 3 label since 2017, and Terra Vitis. Complementary with HVE, this certification label considers the whole process until the bottle.
Wines on pour:
Chateau St Martin Grande Reserve Cru Classé Côtes de Provence Rose 2022
Grenache, Cinsault, Tibouren, Syrah & Carignan
6 hours maceration before pressing... 12.5%alc
La Belle Collection Colette Cotes de Provence Rose 2022
Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan
3 hours maceration before pressing... 12%alc
La Belle Collection Cote du Rhone Blanche 2022
Grenache Blanc & Viognier
La Belle Collection Lucien Cote du Rhone Rouge 2021
Grenache & Syrah
Grapes 100% de-bunched, maceration in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks
for about 15 days with pumping only after a pre-fermentation cold maceration.
Aged in vats 18 months before bottling.
*All wine will be on special offer on the night*
Date: Friday 17th May 2024
Time: 3pm to 6pm
Venue: The Oak Barrel, 152 Elizabeth St, Sydney CBD
Cost: $15 per ticket ($5 Enthusiasts & Connoisseurs)
*Enthusiasts & Connoisseurs can purchase 1 extra ticket at VIP price*
FREE FOR TRADE
*Email Andrew at wine@oakbarrel.com.au*
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