Château de Clary

In Roquemaure, in the Gard, Château de Clary occupies a 160-hectare wood that long remained royal property, attached to the barony of Roquemaure before being ceded to the Count of Joyeuse in 1573. Louis XV gave it up in 1762 in favor of the Count of Eu, who sold the property in 1775 to Marie Joseph Emmanuel de Guignard, Vicomte de Saint-Priest. The château was built in that same year, 1775, and presents itself as the oldest wine estate in the Côtes du Rhône. Nearby stands the Chapel of Saint-Agricol, built in the 10th century, and the manor house houses the relics of Saint Valentine of Terni, patron saint of lovers.

The vineyard extends over 7 hectares classified as Lirac PDO, planted on clay-limestone soils under a Mediterranean climate, in plots naturally protected by the Clary forest. Several grape varieties are grown there: Grenache noir and Grenache blanc, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Clairette, Piquepoule and Viognier. The grapes are selected and sorted by hand before vinification.

The vines are cultivated with respect for the environment. The estate has been certified for organic farming since 2019 by CERTIPAQ BIO, and the entire operation benefits from level 3 Haute Valeur Environnementale certification. The range is organized around three cuvées: La Part des Anges, in Lirac red and white, Le Cœur des Anges, in Lirac red and white, and Les Fleurs des Anges, in Côtes du Rhône red.

The château also produces olive oil and opens its doors to wine tourism: a tour of the vineyard and olive grove, a discovery of the château and its grounds, a guided tasting by a sommelier in a vaulted room compliant with INAO standards and equipped with twelve stations, and wine-and-cheese pairing workshops with chef Corentin Meyer. Weddings, seminars and corporate events are hosted in the park enclosed by the forest.