Domaine de Castelnau Garenne Cinsault Syrah Rosé 2024
Delicate pale pink, this wine displays fresh aromas of delicate strawberry and grapefruit zest. The palate is elegant with lively acidity and crisp red fruit flavours which carry through to the refreshing finish.
Grapes for this wine grow on the estate’s 160 hectares of vineyard close to Pézenas, in the Occitanie region of southern France. The vines are planted at 5,000 per hectare on stony clay-limestone soils, which help to preserve freshness in the grapes. The vineyards are farmed using the Guyot system and following sustainable methods to maintain a healthy soil structure and a balanced ecosystem.
The grapes were harvested mechanically at night to preserve the delicate aromatics of the fruit. The grapes were destemmed and gently crushed before being cooled, followed by a gentle pressing. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and cement tanks at controlled temperatures, and the wine was kept on fine lees for additional freshness before being bottled the following spring.
| RRP | £13.99 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Alcoholic strength | 12% |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc |
| Subregion | Pic Saint-Loup |
| Grapes | Cinsault 80%, Syrah 20% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 1 |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Screwcap |
Located close to Pézenas, halfway between the Massif Central and Mediterranean Sea, Domaine de Castelnau Garenne comprises a 160-hectare estate that benefits from fresh sea breezes, preserving acidity and freshness in the grapes. It is owned by Christophe Muret who, like Yves Ricome of La Croix Gratiot, was a melon farmer before he began growing grapes in 1997. The word ‘Garenne’ in the domaine’s name, references the wild rabbits Christophe would see in his vines when he first started as a vigneron. Thankfully these are a rarer sight these days, but they still remind him of his winemaking journey.
As a farmer, whether of melons or grapes, Christophe has always employed sustainable methods to maintain a healthy soil structure and balanced ecosystem. His vines are planted on a combination of limestone, clay and loam soils, whose water retention helps prevent hydric stress in the vineyards during hot vintages.
South African-born winemaker François Prinsloo ensures the quality of Christophe’s farming shines through in the finished wines. Grapes are mechanically harvested at night to retain freshness and minimise phenolics in the wines before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks.
Located close to Pézenas, halfway between the Massif Central and Mediterranean Sea, Domaine de Castelnau Garenne comprises a 160-hectare estate that benefits from fresh sea breezes, preserving acidity and freshness in the grapes. It is owned by Christophe Muret who, like Yves Ricome of La Croix Gratiot, was a melon farmer before he began growing grapes in 1997. The word ‘Garenne’ in the domaine’s name, references the wild rabbits Christophe would see in his vines when he first started as a vigneron. Thankfully these are a rarer sight these days, but they still remind him of his winemaking journey.
As a farmer, whether of melons or grapes, Christophe has always employed sustainable methods to maintain a healthy soil structure and balanced ecosystem. His vines are planted on a combination of limestone, clay and loam soils, whose water retention helps prevent hydric stress in the vineyards during hot vintages. South African-born winemaker François Prinsloo ensures the quality of Christophe’s farming shines through in the finished wines.
