Chateau d'Or et de Gueules

Diane and Mathieu Chatain
Domaine de la Petite Cassagne - Route de Générac 30800 Saint Gilles
Tel. +33 466 873 286
Direct sale: Monday - Saturday 9.00-19.00
Mail : chateaudoretdegueules@wanadoo.fr
Web: http://www.chateau-or-et-gueules.com

Until 1998 when Diane de Puymorin bought the domain it was called Domaine de la Petite Cassagne. At the American market you can still see some of the wines with that name.
Diane's second name and heraldic sign at the labels indicate that she might be a descendant form a noble family and so she is. The label for Cuvée la Noblesa shows the weapon of the family. Translated into wine words the golden stribes "d'Or" symbolize power and richness generated by the sun when the red stribes and the proçencal word Gueules means something like an open mouth ready to taste.
Diane has a relaxed attitude to the noblessity. She tells that the first man in the family who had to work was her father. It was not a family fortune that made her able to buy the domain, it was people in a banc who trusted her.

The domain is covering 50 ha. of vineyards since 2014 certified agriculture biologique.

Wines

Costières de Nimes Mon fût c'est du Poulet 
2016: 2/3 Syrah, 1/3 Grenache. Aged in barriques.

Costières de Nimes Cuvée Les Cimels
2017: 60% Syrah, 30% Carignan (maceration carbonique), 10% Grenache.

Costières de Nimes Cuvée Trassegum 
2015: 50% Syrah, 25% Carignan (80 years), 25% Mourvedre (80 years)
Aged for 12 months in barriques and then for 8 months in concrete.

Costières de Nimes Cuvée Qu'es aQuo 
2016: 90% Carignan (80 years), maceration carbonique. 
Aged in 5-years-old barriques for 12 months

Costières de Nimes Cuvée Castel Noù
2015: 80% Grenache Vieilles Vignes, 20% Mourvedre.
Aged in barriques for 12 months.

Costières de Nimes La Bolida
2016: 90% Mourvedre (90-years), 10% Grenache.
Yield 10 hl/ha. Aged in barriques for 12 months and then in wooden tank for  12-18 months..

Costières de Nimes Cuvée La Noblessa
2013: 50% Syrah, 40% Mourvedre, 10% Grenache. Aged in barriques 2 years.

Costières de Nimes Rosé Les Cimels
2018: 40% Mourvedre, 40% Cinsault, 10% Grenache, 10% Syrah. Press direct

Costières de Nimes Rosé Cuvée Trassegum
2018: 60% Syrah, 40% Mourvedre.Fermented and aged in 500l barriques.

Costières de Nimes Blanc Les Cimels 
2018: 70% Grenache Blanc, 15% Roussanne, 15% Vermentino (Rolle).

Costières de Nimes Blanc Cuvée Trassegum
2017: 70% Roussanne, 10% Grenache Blanc, 10% Vermentino (Rolle), 10% Viognier. Fermentes and anged in barrels

IGP d'Oc La Charlotte -
2015: 90% Syrah, 10% Grenache. (Debut 2004, the Charlotte was born)
 
IGP Coteaux du Pont du Gard Blanc Le Cep de Diane -
2017:100% Chardonnay. Fermented and then aged  for 6 months in 500l barrels. 

VDF Doux 'Gueules"
2014: Syrah, Grenache,Mourvedre - late harvest.

VDF Doux 'Or'
2004: Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Rolle - late harvest.

"3 charming cottages" are for rent at the domain. 
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