Wine Tasting at Domaine de la Citadelle

On a recent trip to France we visited Domaine de la Citadelle to taste current wines with Alexis Rousett- Rouard.  Alexis has been a friend and producer of ours for many years.

The history of the vineyards is very  interesting.  The family moved from Marseille to Menerbes in 1990.  They purchased an old farm house and 8 hectares (18 acres) of vines on the northern slopes of the Luberon.  Today there are 39 hectares and a very modern plant,and  a large tasting room with many wine items for sale.
The wines are very  high quality and have won many awards.  The press for Citadelle  is excellent.

 The private tasting area has a wonderful picture window over looking the vineyards and Menerbes in the distance. Alexis is  the director of the vineyards and his father is a long time Mayor of Menerbes and a famous film producer.

This lovely building houses the wine tasting and sales area as well as the Cork Screw Museum.

Wine Tasting and Sales area

This is a shot of the Corkscrew Museum or Musee du Tire Buchon at Domaine de la Citadelle.  Yves Rouset-Rouard began this incredible collection by buying a batch of corkscrews at an auction.  When he acquired the vine yard he decided to put the collection in part of the old wine cellar.  Today enclosed in glass  are hundreds of very old and some newer corkscrews.  The displays explain the history of each buchon.  A very interesting visit awaits you.

And what of the wines?  There is a large portfolio of wine, Red, White and Rose.

La Citadelle Gouverneur Saint Auban  Red- Syrah,Grenache and Mouvedre

                                                                           White- Marsanne, Vermintino, Grenache, and                Chardonnay

Les Artemes  Red - Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre

                               White-  Grenache Roussan, Marsanne, Clarette, Ugni

Le Chataigner Red- Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan

             White - Clairette, Grenach, 

 Ugni

This is one of my favorite Pictures of Alexis.  If you are in  the Luberon area stop by and say hello from Steve and me.