Chateau Haut-Musiel
This 30 hectare (73.14 acres) château is 98% classified in Appelation d’Origine Controlée, of which 70% is AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages. The château’s holdings are composed of land divided into a rising spiral of parcels around the village of Domazan, ranging from the Plateau of Signargues, to the Théziers Valley. This is the Haut Musiel Amphitheatre. The round stones in the area help drain water and radiate heat back during the night, both of which give the wines a true personality. In 2004, the INAO recognized the exceptional terroir of the region and gave the area a new classification: AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages Signargues (from the name of the plateau).
The vineyards are planted with Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Counoise grapes. This rich diversity enables the winemaker, Jean-Marie Popelin, to cultivate complex wines, resonating with the flavors of the land on which the vines prosper. Yields are kept below AOC standard (30 hectoliters/hectare as opposed to the 45 hectoliter limit, and an incredible 15 hectoliters/HA for Les Carignettes) to concentrate the flavors, and oak barrels are used only sparingly to add complexity and body to the wines.
Château Haut-Musiel’s wines are balanced and elegant, made to be drunk either alone or with food. They can be found at some of the top restaurants in the world, such as Gordon Ramsay’s Petrus in London.
Les Carignettes, a predominantly Carignan-based wine, is a deliciously unique offering that is light on its feet, fruit-forward, with blue and blackberries, ending with some nicely balancing acidity. When was the last time anyone saw a mainly Carignan wine?
Le Roussignac (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Carignan) shows off its Grenache heart of darkness with some dark fruits and berries, black pepper, and some roast meats yet remains fresh and never gets too heavy.
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