Domaine de Cassan

Compagny: SCEA Saint-Christophe
Owners: Croset-family.
Responsible: Marie-Odile and Gérard Pailllet
Address: Lafare, 84190 Beaumes de Venise
Tel. 490 62 96 12
Direct sale: Monday - Saturday 10.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00
Email: domainedecassan@wanadoo.fr

As the domain is situated at the feet of Dentelles de Montmirail, alt. 280m, the domain is often used as a starting point for hiking and climbing around the Dentelles.
A nice route leads from Lafare up to the domain.

To the domain belongs 7,5 ha. in AOC Gigondas, 16 ha. in Beaumes de Venise, 1,5 ha. Cotes du Rhone and 3 ha. Cotes du Ventoux - a total of 28 ha.

Wines:

Gigondas
From 7,5 ha. terrasses in an altitude of 300-400 m. near Dentelles de Montmirail.
75% Grenache, 18% Syrah and 7% Mourvedre.
Gigondas is aged partly in barrels and partly in tank.

Beaumes de Venise Tradition
From 15 ha. with 10-30-years-old vines on clay and limestone.
83% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 2% Mourvedre.

Beaumes de Venise Saint Christophe
From 1,5 ha. with 30-40-years-old vines situated in an altitude of 300 m.
58% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 7% Cinsault. Aged in tank.

Cotes du Rhone Blanc Saint Christophe
From 1,5 ha. which until 2005 was Cotes du Rhone Village Beaumes de Venise.
30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 30% Clairette and 10% Viognier.
80% is aged in barrels and the rest in tank.

Cotes du Ventoux Les Esclausels
From 3 ha. with 70% Grenache and 30% Cinsault.

Marie-Odile Croset and Gerard Paillet.