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Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue

Over the last 20 or so years Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue has been transformed with an increasing focus on making the best wines possible from the domain's terroir. The domain has two main types of soils: red sandy gravels; and brown limestone. The 6oha of vineyards are all planted on east to south facing slopes, which benefit from sea breezes, and are surrounded by wild garrigues.

The domain produces wine in several appellations:

AOC Picpoul de Pinet and AOC Coteaux du Languedoc/AOC Languedoc for the white wines
AOC Coteaux du Languedoc/ AOC Languedoc for the rose
AOC Coteaux du Languedoc/ AOC Languedoc and AOC Coteaux du Languedoc/ AOC Languedoc Gres de Montpellier for the reds

They also make one or two very interesting Vin de Pays wines.

The viticulture is just what you would expect from a good domain of the region, with low yields achieved through old vines and hard pruning. The vinification can be characterised as modern, i.e. using steel and temperature control, and low intervention.

All of wines made on the domain are very well balanced and all have lovely character, really expressing the grape varieites used to make them and the terroir they grow in.

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Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue
Picpoul de Pinet 2009

A classic Picpoul de Pinet in many respects - plenty of grassy citrus, green apples and a touch of honeyed fruit on the nose and in the mouth - but it also offers so much more, with a lovely freshness, complexity, a nice minerality on the length, and great balance. Still a classic seafood wine, this Picpoul is also great as an aperitif or with food.

For those that already know the Picpoul de Pinet wines this is a treat, for those that don't, just try

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Bronzinelle Blanc 2009

A lovely blend of Marsanne, Rousanne, and Grenache Blanc amongst others, has a lovely pale straw colour. The nose is rounded with apple, pear, lychees, lemon confit and nice rich notes apparent. The palate is dry and rich with apple and pear again evident, with yellow plum, floral notes, and some citrus flavours with a nice touch of green herbs and good spicy minerality on the long length. This is a wine with a lovely freshness and balance, which is very drinkable.

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Bronzinelle Rouge 2009

An elegant wine made from Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre, this wine has a lovely nose full of blueberry, black currant, raspberry and forest fruits, with a little sweet spice, and a palate that is rich and full of blue and red fruit flavours, with a lovely streak of sweet spice and the merest hint of vanilla. The tannins are ripe, very smooth, soft and silky. Overall it is very well balanced and very easy to drink!

A full tasting note to follow.

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Chardonnay 2007

Only made in years when the conditions are right, this is a lovely balanced oaked chardonnay that is full of creamy, buttery vanilla fruit, with tropical fruits and ripe melon aparent on the nose and on the palate. Long, rich and controlled this is a stylish wine that has been very carefully made.

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Cuvee Saint Martin 2007

A big complex wine based on Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache, it has a nose full of deep spicy dark fruit aromas with much interesting spice and a touch of animal so characteristic of Mourvedre. The palate is more fruit dominated with lots of dark berry fruit flavours with some good spice and game. The wine is very well balanced with good fine tannins and a good length.

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