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Relais & Châteaux

Located in the South-East of France in the heart of Aix-en-Provence. A stone-throw from the beautiful landmarks of Puyricard and Montagne Sainte-Victoire, Château de la Gaude is the only wine estate in the city of Cézanne.

The charming “Pinchinats” district is shielded from the mistral and remains nice and cool in summer. The land of Château de la Gaude spreads across a hilly terrain, from 250 to 400 metres above sea level.
Our “Le Capeou” plot is the high point of Aix-en-Provence and offers a breath-taking view of our vineyards. Our terroir enjoys long sunshine hours and is bathed in cicadas warbling on hot days. Evenings in Provence are particularly mild and relaxing.

The estate is home to 15 hectares of vineyards classified as “Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence” PDO that mainly produce Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rolle, Sémillon, Grenache blanc, and Clairette. The symbiosis of both temporalities described above confers great acidity and freshness to our grapes.
Our “Le Capeou” plot is the high point of Aix-en-Provence and offers a breath-taking view of our vineyards. Our terroir enjoys long sunshine hours and is bathed in cicadas warbling on hot days. Evenings in Provence are particularly mild and relaxing.

The estate is home to 15 hectares of vineyards classified as “Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence” PDO that mainly produce Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rolle, Sémillon, Grenache blanc, and Clairette. The symbiosis of both temporalities described above confers great acidity and freshness to our grapes.
 
Our sandy and silty soils possess great mineral levels, which are carefully assessed for every plot to grow wines according to their terroirs, typicalities and best-suited grape varieties. Our oldest vines are 1958 Grenache, for which we practice the “gobelet” pruning method, an ancient technique very common in the South of France. All grapes are harvested manually in small crates in the early morning to preserve their freshness.
Our sandy and silty soils possess great mineral levels, which are carefully assessed for every plot to grow wines according to their terroirs, typicalities and best-suited grape varieties. Our oldest vines are 1958 Grenache, for which we practice the “gobelet” pruning method, an ancient technique very common in the South of France. All grapes are harvested manually in small crates in the early morning to preserve their freshness.
Our grape pickers use a double sorting method: first, they put aside the most beautiful bunches; then, a second sorting is carried out by the cellar master, who tirelessly removes the last bad grapes from the sorting table. Respect for nature and organic farming have been at the heart of our philosophy since the Estate was founded.