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Château de Clapier - Cotes du Luberon - Wine of Provence
 

Cotes du Luberon wine

Château de Clapier, A.O.C wines
 

Between the 16th and 18th century, this vineyard belonged to the Marquis de Mirabeau, handed down from father to son. They were all famous politicians, and winelovers. One of them, who was blatantly unable to resist the temptations of this delicious Cotes du Luberon wine, was even given the nickname of "Mirabeau-Tonneau" !

The name "Clapier" corresponds to the locality, but it also comes from the Provencal word "clapas" meaning a stone heap (the soil was indeed so pebbly, that the farmers were obliged to cultivate around those heaps).

 
Vineyards of the Château Clapier
 
Our ancestor Théodore Barataud purchased the estate in 1880. He built the vinification place (at the very height of progressing times with de-stemming machines...) and installed big oak barrels of 240 hl.
We can still see these barrels in the old cellar. They were brought by train in pieces and were then put together here.
Cotes du Luberon wines
 
The cellar

We have evolved by using modern techniques adapted to include our ancestral know-how.

"From the stemmer to the pneumatic press, or the thermoregulated fermenting vats, everything is done to simplify each stage in the process, and offer a safe environment. This means that we draw the best from the harvest and that each subtle characteristic of our "terroir "is expressed in our wines".

 
Château de Clapier - Cotes du Luberon wine

Cotes du Luberon - Wine A.O.C

Château de Clapier
Thomas Montagne
RN 96
84120 Mirabeau
Phone : +33 (0)4 90 77 01 03
Fax : +33 (0)4 90 77 03 26
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