Château Les Mesclances

Anecdotes from the Estate: I took over the estate in 2009 from my brother Xavier, who had managed it for about twenty years. Having created and run my own business in industry for over 30 years, I had to learn everything about winemaking and its many facets. Wine has been made at Les Mesclances for hundreds of years, as evidenced by the discovery of the Gallo-Roman cellar in 2000 during a replanting project. In April 2018, Alexandre Le Corguillé joined us to manage the property with me. A Brief History of the Estate: On this fertile land, history testifies to the antiquity of the estate, dating back to the Gallo-Roman period. Separated in 1802, following a family division, and owned since 1530 by the same family, ancestors of the current owners, Les Mesclances has developed independently on these schist hills west of the Massif des Maures. Arnaud de Villeneuve took over the family estate in 2016, and in 2018 the team was strengthened by the arrival of director Alexandre Le Corguillé. The estate enjoys a Mediterranean climate ideal for growing vines and olive trees. The pride of the estate: A Château in full renaissance... With a beautiful terroir and a completely renovated cellar, Arnaud and Elisabeth de Villeneuve have ambitious new plans for their magnificent property. The estate covers 110 hectares, including 32 hectares of planted vineyards. Located between La Crau and Hyères, the estate is in the process of converting to organic viticulture. "Mesclances" means "mixture" in Provençal. Indeed, at the edge of the property lies the confluence of the Réal Martin and the Gapeau, two rivers that originate in the limestone massif of Sainte Baume. But at Mesclances, it is the schist that defines our Côtes de Provence La Londe AOC terroir. Our Charmes PGI, on the other hand, is grown on gravelly alluvial soils resulting from the erosion of the hills by rivers over the centuries.