Château de Roux
In the heart of the Gard, Bragassargues is home to the Château de Roux, built in 1670 for Jacques d'Aldebert, lord of the manor and ancestor of today's owners. This building in the Cévennes foothills has a central block flanked by two towers; the right-hand tower was partially damaged during the Revolution. Its perfect symmetry betrays a Catholic patron, something uncommon in the region, where neighboring façades are irregular.
Twenty hectares of vines surround the estate without interruption. Three soil types meet here: clay-limestone marls on the Cretaceous slopes, silt along the streams, and pure Jurassic limestones. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Roussanne ripen here, farmed entirely organically.
Hubert de Morogues has run the family estate since 2011. He studied business in Paris, worked as a sommelier at Fauchon, then worked from 2009 to 2011 at a major estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. His father passed on to him a love of wine as well as the know-how, both in the vineyard and in winemaking. The former coaching inn that houses the cellar offers a generous volume, with few openings that keep it cool; wine has been made there since 1921.
The labels tell the story of the place: Seigneur de Malletot in red and white, Blanche de Castille, La Croix du Castellas, Le Menhir de Roux. The latter refers to a statue-menhir from 2600 BCE, found in 1902 in the park and kept since then at the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nîmes; a copy keeps watch in the cellar.
Details gathered from the estate's website and public sources, for information only.
Wines
Details gathered from the estate's website and technical sheets, in French, for information only.
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