Grandes Cuvées

Château Cazal Viel is home to an underground cavern with a precious spring. Local folklore tells of a group of fairies that inhabit the spring and guard its purity. Until the turn of the last century, the women of the local villages, Cessenon and Cazouls, met at the spring to wash their clothes and share village gossip. According to the legend, their vicious gossip mongering and bitter rivalry caused much…

This wine is made from old vines from a single parcel on the estate named Bardou. Stony soils ensure very low yields of concentrated fruit, while the cool microclimate brings freshness, finesse and balance. Terroir Calcareous, average yield: 35 hl/ha Varietals 100% Syrah Winemaking process Rigorous parcel selection, night-time harvesting, destemming and traditional vinification. Temperature-controlled fermentation. Aged for 14 months in new French oak barrels (55%), fining and light filtration…

Made from a single south facing parcel on the estate named Saga Pegot. The schist (slate) soil type and warm climate produce a very intense, mineral wine that expresses spice and leather flavours typical of the Faugères terroir, near the Cevennes mountains. This cuvée is a pure expression of the Viognier grape Terroir Calcareous, average yield: 40hl/ha Varietals 100% Viognier Winemaking process Single parcel selection Night-time harvesting, pressing with juice…