Chateau de la Gardine

Brunel family
Responsible: Patrick Brunel
Address: Route de Roquemaure, 84230 Chateauneuf du Pape.
Tlf.: 490 837 320
Direct sale: Monday - Friday 8.30-12.00 and 13.30-18.00.
Homepage: http://www.gardine.com/
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Online pricelist: http://www.bpf-brunel.com/

The first Brunel at Gardine was Gaston Brunel and he was followed by his son Philippe Brunel. Gaston Brunel purchased Gardine - quite a big estate covering 54 ha. AOC Chateauneuf du Pape. Philippe Brunel increased the holdings in 1963 by purchasing 48 ha. of vineyards in Rasteau and Roaix.
This makes the domain one of the biggest private owned estates in Chateauneuf du Pape.

Today Patrick Brunel is the manager and the next generation Philippe Brunel and Marie Odile Brunel is at place to carry on the family traditions.

The Chateauneuf du Pape vineyards of Gardine are situated in the area around the chateau in the lieux-dits called "La Gardine", "Combes Masques" and "Grand Dèves".

The vines at some parcels were planted around 1925.

Some of the parcels are covered with the well known big stones, some are more sandy and some are with lime stones.
The main part of the production is the classic red Chateauneuf du Pape 150.000 bottles and Cotes du Rhone Village Rasteau also 150.000 bottles per year.

The domain has always used a very special bottle.

The wines:

Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Peur Bleue
Equal shares of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.
Raised in vats for 12-14 months.
Production about 3.000 bottles - since 2004.

Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition
60% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Muscardin.
The vines are from fields at "La Gardine", "Combes Masques" and "Grand Dèves"
40% is aged in vats, and the rest in barriques for 12-16 months.

Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée des Générations Gaston Philippe
Equal shares of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.
The Grenache vines are about 100 years old and grown at "La Gardine".
Aged in new barriques (85%) or one-year-old barriques for 14 - 18 months.
Yield: 18 hl./ha. Production 6.000 - 10.000 bt.

Chateauneuf du Pape L’Immortelle
Equal shares of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Raised in a special vat for 24 months.
Made from the very best part of the harvest.
1.000-1.500 bottles are produced. Price 2007 98€.

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvée Tradition
40% Roussane, 30% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette and 10% Bourboulenc.
Roussanne is fermented and aged in one-year-old barriques. The rest in tank.
Annual production 14.000-15.000 bottles.

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvée des Générations Marie-Léoncie Vieilles Vignes
80% Roussanne 15% Clairette and 5% Bourboulenc.
Aged in new barriques for 10 months. Production: about 6.000 bottles.

At the domaine is also available:

Chateau de la Gardine Rasteau
75% Grenache, 25% Syrah.
Partly aged in wood.

Cotes du Rhone Village
From fields in Rasteau-Roaix

Chateau Saint Roch in Roquemaure was bought in 1998.
From this estate is made a high quality Lirac but also a Chateauneuf du Pape.
Patric Brunel's wife Ere Brunel is responsible for the winemaking at Saint Roch.

Brother and sister Philippe and Marie Odile Brunel.

The family also buy wines and offer them in a special bottle
with the name Brunel de la Gardine.
This include wines for some appellations in northern Rhone
and also from Cairanne and Gigondas.
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At Rue de la République 7 Chateauneuf du Pape
Danièle Brunel married to Philippe Brunel runs a wine shop
Caveau de Vins D. Brunel - The Best Vintage.
Here wines from the Brunel family are offered
bout also wines from other well known domains

Danièle Brunel

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