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Latitude : 42,9858941 – Longitude : 2,7575133

By Road :

Map of the region (100 Ko)

1. Direction from Montpellier :
The A9 motorway (Autoroute), and after Narbonne continue towards Perpignan/Barcelone but leave the motorway at exit 39 – SIGEAN. Take the direction Portel-des Corbières and then Durban after leaving Portel. Go through Durban and continue on the road for 4 kms. At Villeneuve-des-Corbières, turn right. Cascastel is 2 kms further. (the village is 27kms from the motorway exit at Sigean).
2. Direction from Toulouse :
The A61 motorway (Autoroute), after Carcassonne leave the motorway at Exit 25 LEZIGNAN. Take the direction towards Ferrals, Thézan, and Durban. Go through Durban and 4 kms further at Villeneuve-des-Corbières turn right for Cascastel which is 2kms further. (35kms from the motorway exit at Lezignan).
3. Direction from Barcelone :
The A9 motorway (Autoroute), after Perpignan, leave the motorway at exit 40 LEUCATE. take the direction for Caves, Treilles, St. Jean de Barrou. At St. Jean de barrou take the direction Durban, go through Durban and ‘ kms further at Villeneuve-des-Corbières turn right for Cascastel which 2 kms further. (26kms from the motorway exit at Leucate).

By aeroplane :

* Aéroport at Perpignan-Rivesaltes :
(45kms from Cascastel). 04 68 52 60 70 Paris Orly – Air Liberté ; 0 825 805 805 Brest, Caen, Ibiza, Malaga – Westair ; London Stanstead – Ryanair; Saint Etienne – Proteus Airlines.
Car rental : Ada, Avis, Citer, Europcar, Hertz.
Exit the Airport and take the direction Foix. pass through Cases de Pene, Estagel, after Estagel take the D611 direction Paziols, Tuchan, at Villeneuve-des-Corbières turn left for Cascastel which is 2kms further.
* Airport at Carcassonne :
(65kms from Cascastel) 04 68 71 96 46 London Stanstead, Dublin and Bruxelles with Ryanair. Carcassonne Airport Car Hire available from France Car Hire, pick up your hire car directly from Carcassonne Airport.
Follow route 2 – the motorway entrance is 5 minutes from the airport.
* Aéroport de Béziers
Airport at Béziers. (60kms from Cascastel) 04 67 80 99 09 Paris Orly West Air Linair 0 820 820 820
Car rental (book in advance) Avis, Citer, Europcar, Hertz.
Follow route 1.

By train :

* Narbonne Station :
(30kms from Cascastel) 04 68 65 41 31- SNCF – 0 892 35 35 35 or 36 35 from France
Car rental: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Spanghero.
Take the N9, direction Perpignan. 10kms further take the right turn for Portel-des-Corbières, the follow the signs for Durban (the route for the ‘Châteaux Cathares), Go through Durban, 4kms further at Villeneuve-des-Corbières turn right for Cascastel, 2kms further.

On arrival in Cascastel, go through the village, at the forked exit of the village take the left fork, direction Quintillan. The Domaine Grand Guilhem is the large stone building with green shutters immediately on your left after taking the left fork. Do not leave the village.

Neither sun or wind can destroy the type of wine that has been developed in this part of Southern France.

An unpopulated landscape maybe beautiful but it is never really the land. Thanks to our predecessors the true potential of the earth has been harnessed to produce this unique product. It results from the work of generations of vignerons whose history culminated in the birth 50 years ago of ‘Cru Fitou, the first red wine of the Languedoc to obtain the prestigious « Appellation d’Origine Controlée » (AOC).

This wine is cultivated in two areas. To the west it comes from an area in the Corbières Mountain region where the fortress of Aguilar overlooks the plain of Tuchan and Paziols. The other part is nearer the sea where all that remains of the citadal of Leucate are enormous blocks of stone, and at the Château of Fitou itself where there is the remains of a great wall. This was controversial territory claimed by both France and Spain and this land was fought over for many years.

In the mountains the vines climb the steep slopes of narrow and enclosed tributaries of the River Berre which irrigates the land of Cascastel and Villeneuve-les-Corbières. The vegetation is that of the garrigue* and maquis**. The slopes of shale are coloured with a range of reds and greys and can be seen everywhere in this arid land where the rocks and stones shine brilliantly in the strong sun and wind. These are the climatic conditions which give Fitou wine its unity.

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and delivered to one adress.

Photo : Olivier Rychner

• Minimum delivered : 12 bottles
• Delivered in cartons of 6 bottles
• A mix a wines possible per carton
• Shipping prices per bottle (delivery to one address) in France, to add to your order :
  25 €  for an order from 6 to 36 bottles
  Free for an order from 42 bottles

Payment with the order on a French Bank payable to  » Domaine Grand Guilhem « .
Any wine not available will be replaced by one available but will be an equivalent quality.
Consult us for delivery outside France.
Our packaging is authorised with the transport company. In cas of damage, there is a place to make the comment on hte delivery note of the transporter.
We would be happy to send a gift directly to your friends or clients, who will be forwarned of the delivery.

or The perfect wine to drink with a particular dish

Muscat de Rivesaltes or a 5 year old Rancio drunk chilled as an aperitif stimulates your taste buds. To accompany the Muscat de Rivesaltes some thinly sliced, dried ‘saussison’, « Tapas », a slice of melon or even Chinese Spring rolls. With foie gras you might try a Rivesaltes Grenache but if you prefer POELE the 5 year old Rancio would be perfect.

For a first course of dips and ‘crudités’ or with a salad, or for a barbecue, the aromatic Corbières Rosé served chilled would be ideal.

Sea food needs something more delicate and a Corbières Blanc (white wine), whose particular character is derived from the schist on which the grapes grow, would be a good complement to the fish course.

For the main course of perhaps poultry or meat cooked in a sauce or even game like wild boar a very good accompaniment would be a Fitou . This is a wine which has a nose of ripe fruit, is well balanced and with/has soft melting tannins. Fitou has an explosive and complex nose, and would be ideal to drink with special and festive dishes.

With a cheese like Roquefort or indeed any blue veined cheese, the Rivesaltes Grenache would be good. Fitou Grand Guilhem and goats cheese go well together and with powerful cheeses like langres, époisses, munster, gapperon then a Corbières Blanc is perfect. The wine to drink with any cheese selected from the cheese board would have to be Fitou Grand Guilhem.

To accompany the dessert the sweet wines are excellent. For example to go with a chocolate dessert then a 5 year old Rancio served at a temperature of between 7°C and 8°C would be perfect. This wine has an aroma of plums, dried figs, its tannins are supple and it. The Rivesaltes Grenache goes with a dessert which has red fruits. With ice cream and sorbets, be again tempted with an elegant Muscat de Rivesaltes!.

Bon appétit…et bonne dégustation

Photo Pascal Huit

Average annual production: 1200 bottles

Corbières Rosé 2012 : 8.28 € per bottle, excluding tax, at the property

Les citations
* Guide Carité, * Guide Solar, Guide Ellébore, Le Nouvel Observateur, Vinum, Philippe Faure-Brac (Meilleur Sommelier du Monde 1992), Cuisine Créative, …

Harvest :
Manual and selective

Soil and Environment (« Terroir ») :
Soil : Clay/shale
Steep slopes (Mountain Fitou)
Mediterranean Climate : very dry air, medium annual temperature : 15°C, 339 days of sunshine each year

Grape varieties (« Cépages ») :
30% Syrah (spirit and elegance, persists in the mouth)
70% Grenache Noir (smooth, mellow, delicate, creamy, velvety)

Yield :
35 hl/hectare

Wine production (« Vinification ») :
Maceration 1 hour then « saignée » – the juice is drawn of the graped.
Fermentation from indigeneous yeasts at a controlled temperature of 13°C maximum

Maturation (« Elevage ») :
Stainless steel vats

Taste (« Dégustation ») :
Colour : Clear rose
Nose : Flowery, violets
Palate : Very aromatic, red fruits, « gras », persistant
A wine to drink young during the two years following the harvest.

Serving Temperature :
Between 7 and 10°C

To accompany the following :
Hors d’oeuvres, mixed saled, couscous, paella, pizzas, fresh raw food, steak tartare

Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume with moderation.

Photo Pascal Huit

Average annual production: 1300 bottles

Corbières Blanc 2011 : 9.62 € per bottle, Corbières Blanc 2012 : 10.03 € per bottle, excluding tax, at the property

Les citations
** Guide Carité, ** Guide Solar, Régal, ** 1001 Dégustations, *** Quelle Santé / décembre 2008, .

Harvest :
Manual and selective

Soil and environment (« Terroir ») :
Clay / shale
Steep slopes (mountain Fitou )
Mediterranean climate : very dry air , medium annual temperature of 15°C, 339 days of sunshine each year.

Grape varieties (« Cépages ») :
80% Maccabeu (fruity, fresh, floral perfume, lively)
20% White Grenache (smooth, delicate)

Average yield :
19 hl/hectare

Method of wine production (« Vinification ») :
Indigeneous yeasts
Pressed under pneumatic press.
60% steel vat, 40% barrel
Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 16°C maximum

Maturation (« Elevage ») :
Stainless steel vats

Taste (« Dégustation ») :
Color : Yellow-green, a little straw coloured
Nose : Floral aroma
Palate : Dry. Finally very aromatic
A wine to drink when young – in the two years following the harvest

Temperature to serve :
Between 7 and 8°C

A wine to go with the following food :
Shell fish, fish and strong cheeses (« langres, époisses, munster, gapperon »)

Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume with moderation.

Photo Pascal Huit

15.80 € per bottle, excluding tax, at the property

They like it
La Revue des Vins de France, Bon Voyage, Cuisine Gourmande, Terre de Vins (The best wines of Languedoc with 17/20), …

Historic Rivesaltes :
First produced in 1295 (Arnau de Vilanova)
Given the title of « Plus grand vin du Royaume » (the most important wine in the kingdom) in 1816

Soil and environment (« Terroir ») :
Soil clay, shale
Steep slopes
Very dry air
339 days of sun per annum (*)

Grape Variety (« Cépage ») :
Grenache Noir, Gris et Blanc (mixed in the more than 80 years vines)

Harvest :
Manual and selective

Yield :
17 hectolitres per hectare (half a bottle per plant)

Wine production (« Vinification ») :
Pressed under pneumatic press.
Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 16°C.
Fermentation stopped (« mutage ») at around 1045 Specific Gravity (SG) ie approximately 9% of alcohol plus any residual sugars.

Maturation (« Elevage ») :
Maturation in barrels for a minumum of 5 years; 1/5th of the total volume added each year.

Taste (« Dégustation ») :
Color : Amber aspect
Nose : Intense, over ripe fruits
Palate : Unctious (« Très gras »), the aroma of plums and dried figs; soft tanins, persists well on the palate.
A wine to drink. To age, as you wish, for many years.

Temperature to serve :
Between 10°C and 10°C

Food to accompany the wine :
Ideal with fried « foie gras », as an aperitif wine and perfect with chocolated desserts.

Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume with moderation.

(*) : the average nimber of days annualy with sun (source C.D. Météo France aéroport de Perpignan-Rivesaltes)