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Domaine Clef de St. Thomas
Sophie Kessler Matière
Chateau Calissanne D10 13680 Lancon-Provence
Tel. +33 490 426 303
Manager at Clef de St Thomas: Christophe Barraud
Direct sale: At Chateau Calissanne. Maybe also at Vinadea
Mail: contact@calissanne.fr
Web: https://www.chateau-calissanne.fr/clef-de-saint-thomas/terroir-vignoble/
In 2006 Philippe Kessler (1944-2008)
purchased til buildings and 8,5 ha of the vineyards from the former
owner Henri Boiron. The domaine was at that time named Domaine des
Relagnes.
The former son-in-law of Henri Boiron, Olivier Hillaire got the rest of
the vineyards and is now making Chateauneuf du Pape and Cotes du Rhone
with the name Domaine
Olivier Hillaire.
In 2001 the former Schwiss
business man Philippe
Kessler had bought Chateau Calissanne, a property of 1100 ha,
of which 100 ha are planted with vines - AOP Coteaux
d’Aix-en-Provence and 60 ha are planted with olive trees.
When Phillippe Kessler died in 2008 his widow continued to run the two
domains
Domaine des Clef de St Thomas is situated on Route de Bedarrides in
the outskirts of Chateauneuf du Pape.
The vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape covers 11 ha.
Wines
Chateauneuf du Pape
Pierre Troupel
2019: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah.
Chateauneuf du Pape
La Clef de St. Thomas
2018: 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 25% Mourvedre. Sélection
de vieilles vignes
Aged for 12 months in barriques - 40% new.
Chateauneuf du Pape
Pierre Troupel
2019: 40% Bourboulenc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette.
Chateauneuf du Pape
Blanc La Clef de St. Thomas
2019: 50% Roussanne, 20% Clairette, 20%
Grenache B, 10% Bourboulenc
A part of cuvée is fermented in barrels and aged here for 3-4 monts |
