This wine has floral notes on the nose with hints of raspberry and peach on the palate. The cool vinification process has created a beautiful freshness to the wine, and vibrant acidity keeps it lifted and juicy. A bright, crisp wine to be enjoyed with friends. Preferably drank as an aperitif, but can be paired with fresh seafood dishes

About the Producer

The estate where Chateau l’Ermite d’Auzan Gavroche is made was founded in the 11th Century by the hermits of Sainte Cécile d'Estagel Abbaye and it made wine for pilgrims en route to Santiago de Compostella. The estate encompasses 80 hectares of sunny, south-facing vineyards planted on sandstone soils and benefitting from Mediterranean breezes that cool the vines in the summer.

Our supplier has a close relationship with the owner Jérôme Castillon and he has been instrumental in crafting some of our their own label wines in his cellar. For his own wines, Jérôme restricts the use of oak influence as much as possible and new oak is not used. Favouring old oak, he purchases old oak tronconique fermenters when they get renewed at Domaine Boutinot in Cairanne.

The estate's name changed from Château l'Ermitage to Château L'Ermite d'Auzan in 2020.

Vineyard and Winery

Gavroche Blanc is a blanc de noirs using a blend of Cinsault Noir and Muscat from 10-year-old vines grown on rolled pebbles from the Durance river valley. Grapes are kept cool before vinification, which is carried out at a low temperature, and the must is then cooled to facilitate a natural clarification. Maturation on the lees also occurs to allow the wine to develop a full fruit expression that is pure and crunchy.