2022 Castel Des Maures Côtes de Provence, Provence, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Chateau Castel Des Maures is a small vineyard located in Hyeres, a tiny Mediterranean town along the edge of the Maures forest. The domain itself consists of 2. 4 hectares of different grasps separated by a row of olive trees. This little vineyard is located at Hyres in the French Riviera, on the slopes of the Valley of Sauvebonne, adjacent to the Fort des Maures. It consists of different types of vine, spanning over 5,71 hectares,

the constant backbone of Hermitage Rouge is Syrah from Bessards Vineyard with its steep

having joined the domaine in 2008 and 2010 respectively

Charles Lachaux visited the Bowler team in April and he seemed very calm about his first vintage

No sugar is added

The property is certified organic by Ecocert and has been working this way since about 2005

chiseled tannins and silky texture

We work by hand on small lots with age-old techniques and materials

Poderi Gianni Gagliardo and the Gagliardo winery

The Schlossberg’s steep

Bob and Martha

It was through Rombauer that Levy was introduced to Harlan – setting the stage for what would become one of the valley’s most prominent long term winemaking relationships

The must is then passed by gravity into tank and fermented over indigenous yeasts