Anecdotes about the domain
With my initial training as an oenologist, wine has always been an obvious choice. When I took over the reins of the château, I wanted to add my stone to the edifice and to sublimate this marvellous grape variety that is Bandol, located between the sea and the mountains, which constitutes the identity of the estate...
The domain's short story
The history of the estate begins in 1604, when 18 generations of farmers succeeded each other! It is not known whether "Salettes" comes from the name of the salt storage place or from a Gallic tribe... What is certain is that the passion for wine and the secrets of winemaking have been passed on over the years. It is this know-how that Jean-Pierre Boyer wanted to magnify by taking over the estate in 1965: he restores the abandoned restanques and plants new vines. It is his son - Nicolas Boyer - who will take over the estate in 2002 and who continues the work initiated by Jean Pierre. Nicolas disappeared in 2011 following a serious illness. With the support of Jean-Pierre, I took over the management of the estate. Even today, some plots still need to be replanted.
The winemaker's pride
Château Salettes is above all an exceptional location: a micro-climate favourable to viticulture, a magnificent terroir and vines planted on terraces... In 1965, Jean Pierre Boyer chose to reflect the history of a 17th century wine estate. It is a long-term task that is still ongoing and worth the effort. The result: wines produced with an ancestral know-how in the greatest respect of this so precious soil made of clay, limestone and crushed rock...
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