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Chateau Mont Thabor
Daniel Stehelin
Château Mont Thabor 84370 Bedarrides - North of the village by N7/D907
Tel. +33 490 331 621
Direct sale: All the year but only by appointment.
Mail: daniel@chateaumontthabor.com
Web: http://www.chateaumontthabor.com
 
The chateau was built in the 18th century as a mansion for a
nobleman Marquis de Vaucroze. The name Mont Thabor was given by Don Pernety,
the founder of the sect of Illuminés of Avignon: At the property he planted
trees coming from the Israeli mountain, Mont Thabor - so tells the local story.
From 1840 the place became a "Relais de Diligence", a place to stay for
travellers.
1881 the property was purchased by the Swiss immigrant Fritz Stehelin.
He changed the stables and garages into rooms for wine making and at the place he engaged
for a period up to 20 workers preparing thistles for use in the carding of wool.
Luc Stehelin
(from 1940) expanded the wine production from the fields around the castle (Cotes
du Rhone).
Since 1977 Daniel Stehelin, has run the property today covering 4 ha of Chateauneuf du Pape and 6 ha of Cotes du Rhone.
The average age of the vines is 70 years.
Daniel's daughter Fanny and her partner Vincent Bremond, owns some vineyards
in Luberon. They make their wines in cooperation with Daniel at Mont Thabour
Wines
Chateauneuf du Pape
80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and, 5% Mourvedre/Cinsault.
2/3 is aged in barriques for 12 months.
Chateauneuf du Pape Philosophale
75% Grenache, 25% Syrah. Aged in barriques for 12 months.
Cotes du Rhone
80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 10% Mourvèdre/Syrah.
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