Anne-Marie and Jean-Marie Astart
Quartier Les Travers 84290 Cairanne.
Tel. 490 307 614 - the new cellar: 432 850 291
Direct sale: Monday - Saturday. Until July 2008 you should make an appointment.
Email: contact@hautescances.com
Website: www.hautescances.com

The domain was founded in 1890 by Anne Marie's grandparents (she was born Achiary). In 1992 Anne-Marie and Jean-Marie Astart decided to carry on the work and took over the domain from where the whole production was sold to the co-operative.  In 1995 they started to bottle the wines with the name Domaine des Hautes Cances. Until 2000 Jean-Marie Astart continued working as a psychiatrist. From then he became a full time wine grower and in 2003-2004 new cellars were built.

Today the domain covers 17 ha. The vineyards are certified agriculture biologique.

A range of different cuvées are made:

Cotes du Rhone Village Cairanne Cuvée Tradition
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan. 
The average age of the vines is 50 years.

Cotes du Rhone Village Cairanne Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
2005: 66% Grenache (100-years-old vines), 10% Syrah and 24% Mourvedre. 
Aged in 2-4 years old pièces for 12 months.

Cotes du Rhone Village Cairanne Cuvée Col du Débat
The grapes for this cuvée is from a 5 ha. parcel in lieu-dit Col du Débat with (2005) 50% Grenache, 23% Carignan, 23% Syrah and 2% Counoise. The yield is as low as 20 hl/ha, and the wine is aged in 2-4 years old pièces for 12 months.

Cotes du Rhone Village Cairanne Blanc
From equal parts of Grenache Blanc,  Viognier, Clairette and Bourboulenc.

Cotes du Rhone Village Cairanne Rosé Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Syah and Carignan. Saignée Cotes du Rhone Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan and Cinsault. Aged in piéces for 12 month.