ChĂąteau Mentone: how to combine tradition and innovation in wine
Surrounded by 170ha of forest, plane trees and centenary oak trees, ChĂąteau Mentone is a breath of fresh air in the south of France. Numerous accommodation and activities offered there make the visitors take a well-being break.
The estate has been among the firsts to get the CÎtes de Provence appellation, it produces white, red and rosé wines. 30ha of vines are divided between 7 different grape varieties (Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rolle, Clairette) and farmed organically with the ECOCERT certification. Some of these vines are between 30 and 80 years old. Along with the continental climate and the clay-limestone soils, it allows the grapes to be fully ripe and able to create fine, balanced and elegant wines.
EntourĂ© de 170 hectares de forĂȘt, platanes et chĂȘnes centenaires en plein coeur du Var, ChĂąteau Mentone est une vĂ©ritable bouffĂ©e d’oxygĂšne. Les nombreux hĂ©bergements et activitĂ©s du domaine font vivre une rĂ©elle parenthĂšse de bien-ĂȘtre aux visiteurs.
Parmi les premiers en appellation CĂŽtes de Provence, le vignoble produit des vins rosĂ©s, blancs et rouges. Les 30 hectares de vignes offrent une palette de 7 cĂ©pages diffĂ©rents (Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rolle, Clairette), cultivĂ©s selon les normes Agriculture Biologique d’ECOCERT. Parmi ces vignes, certaines sont ĂągĂ©es d’entre 30 et 80 ans. Ceci ainsi que le climat continental et le sol argilo-calcaire permettent aux raisins d’arriver Ă bonne maturitĂ©. Des vins fins, Ă©lĂ©gants et Ă©quilibrĂ©s peuvent donc ĂȘtre créés.