Château Mont-Redon

In 1344, “Mourredon”, part of the Pope’s land holdings, was officially recognised as a vineyard. In the middle of the 18th Century, the nobleman Joseph Ignace d’Astier, a lawyer with a doctorate in Law from Avignon, acquired Mont-Redon. The Mathieu family, descendants of the Astiers, then took ownership. Anselme Mathieu, who called himself the “Marquis of Mont-Redon”, ran the domaine until his mother, Claire Mathieu, died, causing the inherita...

We produce wines from three appellations in the southern Rhône valley: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac and Côtes du Rhône. Thirteen grape varieties (white and red) can be used to make a Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine. We cultivate and vinify all thirteen. The Lirac and Côtes du Rhône are made with two, three or four varieties. Grenache (red or white) is the predominant grape in all blends.

Such a large and high quality palette of grapes allows us...

Red grapes are harvested when physiological ripeness, the balance between sugars and acidity, has been reached. Phenolic maturity, specific to red grapes, is also sought after as it guarantees high quality tannins. We aim for both kinds of ripeness when we pick, meaning that harvesting can last over a period of 12 to 14 days. Grapes are vinified in tanks equipped with four cylinders that punch down the solid part of the must into the liquid pa...