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Château Saint-Maur

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A veritable jewel of Provence, nestled at the foot of the village of Grimaud, in the commune of Cogolin, Château Saint-Maur Cru Classé extends over 60 hectares of vines in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. Acquired in 2012 by Roger Zannier, famous in the children's clothing sector, (creator of the Z brand, Tartine & Chocolat...) he has turned the Saint-Maur vineyard (patron saint of Cogolin) upside down with a comprehensive modernization project. A new-generation, high-performance winery was built from the ground up to achieve the level of excellence desired by Marc Monrose, General Manager, and Patrick Galliano, Operations Manager

. Built on 3 levels, inspired by the Zannier estates' other estate in Portugal, Quinta do Pessegeiro, this type of equipment preserves the integrity of the grapes, then the juice, flowing naturally from one level to the next to finish fermentation at a depth of 10 meters in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Harvesting is carried out at night, as the summer climate is very hot, allowing us to preserve all the fruit and freshness of the grapes once they have reached the right degree of ripeness.

Château Saint-Maur produces mostly rosé, with a range of 3 Cru Classé rosés: Saint M, the estate's signature cuvée Excellence rosé, and the confidential cuvée Capelune, a 12-hectare winery located in the heights of the appellation at 449 meters. The grape varieties are Syrah, Grenache, Tibouren, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rolle, Clairette and Ugni blanc.

The estate will soon be home to the hotel business in the renovated former winery.

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