Yves and Alexis Rousset-Rouard

Domaine De La Citadelle

Originally in Marseille, the Rousset-Rouard family has owned the impressive “Citadelle” in Ménerbes since 1980.

In 1989 Yves Riusset-Rouard purchased an ancient provençale farmhouse with 8 hectares of vines and decided to throw all his passion and efforts into creating Domaine de la Citadelle and sculpting a “grand vin” that reflectes the quality and typicity of the Côtes du Luberon appellation, the youngest of the great names of the Rhône Valley.

Over twenty years, and through hard work, patience, strict selection of only the best vineyard parcels and by means of his son Alexis who joined him in 1995, Yves Rousset-Rouard has succeeded in creating one of the top domaines in the Côte du Luberon.

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Didier Desvignes Morgon Les Charmes 2006

Chateau Didier Desvignes

Grape variety: Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc.

Origin: Les Charmes named vineyard.

Colour: Red.

Soil: Crumbly, decomposed rock that is mainly made up of pyritic schist that is rich in iron oxides and manganese.

The vines: Goblet pruning with 3 to 5 fruit canes with 2 eyes. The soil is removed from around the trunk in autumn; worked in winter and shallow scraped in the spring.

Vinification: After manual harvesting and selective sorting of the whole bunches, these are vinified traditionally. Temperature is controlled; the cap is pushed under the juice using a grid. Carbonic maceration lasts 8 to 10 days.

Maturing: In stainless steel and cement vats. Clarification and filtering is carried out using the most natural and traditional procedures possible. The grapes from each plot of vines are vinified separately to obtain the best possible balance between the structure and finesse given by the terroirs.

Characteristics: Crimson robe, the aromas of a basket of red fruit backed up with tight, elegant tannins.

Keeping time: 5 to 8 years.

Food Pairings: Marinated meat, game, strong cheese.

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