Château l'Hospitalet (Languedoc) | Buy Wine Les Grappes

Anecdotes about the domain

Château l'Hospitalet is not only a wine producer. You will have the opportunity to enjoy truffle fields, mulberry trees or olive trees. Lovers of Mediterranean flavours, don't wait any longer!

The domain's short story

The estate is located in a magnificent place: we overlook the Mediterranean Sea and are in the middle of the massif of La Clape. The estate was created in the 13th century and at the same time hosted the Hospices de Narbonne. Gérard Bertrand acquired the estate in 2002. He saw in this place the opportunity to share the Mediterranean art of living and culture: works of art, gastronomy and history are placed at the center of the project. Gérard then opened a 3-star hotel, a restaurant and a wine tasting cellar. He pursued his goal by creating a wide range of wine tourism activities. Every year, in summer, he even organizes a jazz festival on the property. With all these projects, he takes up the motto used in the past by the managers of the estate: "sine vino, vana hospitalitas" (without wine, hospitality is futile).

The winemaker's pride

Château l'Hospitalet is located on the nature reserve of La Clape, an ancient island in Gallo-Roman times. The estate has more than 1,000 hectares of which 82 are planted with vines. In the middle of this terroir and garrigue, the vineyard is protected from the hazards of nature by a cliff. Gérard, who heads fifteen other estates in the South of France, is convinced that sea spray has a real impact on the taste of his wines. Since 2013, he has been managing his vineyard according to the specifications imposed by biodynamic farming. Both white and red, the wines of Hospitalet are balanced and clearly focused on the fruit. The red Grand Vin is made from the best plots of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. The juices are vinified separately and then blended. After spending a year in barrel, the juices are bottled. They are bottled according to the lunar calendar as per the biodynamic rhythm. The white wines are the result of the blending of Bourdonlenc, Grenache Blanc and Viognier. About 70% of the juice is aged in barrels and the rest in vats.