Magnificent Vineyard Estate
This magnificent vineyard estate located just five minutes from Cassis boasts 37.7 hectares of organic vineyard and 10 hectares of gardens, and offers a total of 3,282 square meters of floor space in a chateau, houses, apartments and wine-making facilities.The Appellation Cassis concerns in total 215 hectares of vineyard, with an average production of 7500 hectolitres/annum. Strictly regulated and registered in 1996 in a bill of specifications, the production of Appellation Cassis wines is 67% white, 30% red and 3% rosé.Each cultivation must contain 60% Marsanne and Clairette grape, the appellations two principal varieties.The chateau currently marketed is the principal producer of AOP Cassis. A 25-hectare limestone-clay plot is located near the chateau, while a second 12-hectare plot is in a magnificent unspoilt environment 10 minutes from the chateau. The 37.70 hectares of organic vineyard are in a very good state of maintenance, the vine is attached following the palissage method, and the plots are regularly renewed.- The elegant chateau dates from 1700.- Water comes from underground springs which feed a gallery from which the estate gets its name. - In the same family since 1987, the domain allies terroir and tradition, as well as a respect for yesterdays progress which allows for progress in the future.- The estates numerous buildings include:- 7 houses and 3 apartments. These are rented and bring in an income of 350000/annum.- The chateau offers 400 sqm of living space and is set in a delightful park boasting water features and statues.- The wine cellar adopts the gravity-flow winery system and the capacity, mainly in stainless steel vats, is around 2600 hectolitres.- These are thermoregulated, and relatively small in order to allow for selections from different parcels of land.- The concrete vats, as well as barrique Bordelaises barrels, allow for the maturation of red wines.- The warehouse also comprises a vast conference room and numerous annexes.- 180000 bottles are marketed through the CHR (Café Hotels Restaurants) system (turnover 1.250M).- The vault turns over 300000.- Turnover has been increasing since 2014.- The ensemble is juridically a single entity.- The CVI (casier viticole informatisé) and statements of account are available by request.- Details of the various buildings:- Offices:60 sqm- Storage:200 sqm- Wine Press: 150 sqm- Micro cellar: 35 sqm- Underground cellar: 140 sqm- Bottling: 250 sqm- Garage: 20 sqm- Cellar: 55 sqm- Conference room: 110 sqm- Refectory: 55 sqm

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