The vineyard
Château de Salettes, a great wine from Gaillac
The vineyard estate of Château de Salettes
The Château de Salettes, built on a rocky spur in the 13th century, is surrounded by its 10 hectares of vineyards. Facing southwest, on a clay-limestone soil highly conducive to vine cultivation, it benefits from an exceptional geo-climatic situation. Under François I, Salettes white wine was already on the table of the King of France.
Salettes, the cradle of the millennium-old Gaillac vineyard, continues today to give birth to quality wines with the complicity of the La Croix des Marchands estate.
Ours wines
Tasting
Here, at Château de Salettes, you can taste the wines from our vineyard, ranked among the finest wines of Gaillac, in the hotel’s cellar located opposite the reception.
A wine tasting is usually held there every day at 6:30 pm.
The cellar is open in season from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
AOC
Gaillac
Dry White 2021
Grape varieties: 50% Mauzac, 50% Sauvignon
Vinification: aging on lees in barrels for 9 months
Tasting: the wine has a bright pale yellow color with green reflections. On the palate, it first develops citrus aromas then opens up to rounder notes. The attack is tangy then this wine rounds out in the mouth. The finish is aromatic and floral.
Tasting: serve chilled (10° to 12° Celsius)
Pairs well with: your appetizers, seafood, or grilled fish.
AOC
Gaillac
Red 2020
Grape varieties: 50% Braucol, 50% Syrah
Vinification: aging for 12 months to develop complexity and soften tannins (in barrels and tanks)
Tasting: beautiful deep robe, supported by a ruby red color. Aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants. Full-bodied palate with assertive tannins. In the finish, one finds fruity aromas.
Serving: room temperature (18°C), open 1 hour before tasting.
Pairs well with: meats in sauce, game, or cheeses.
Aging potential: 6 to 8 years.
AOC
Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale
Enjoy ma Vigne Effervescence by Salettes
Grape variety: 100% Mauzac.
The ancestral method is a delicate winemaking process without the addition of sugar or liqueur (unlike champagnes and crémants). Only the natural sugars of the grapes will be fermented to produce the effervescence.
Serving: chilled (6°C to 8°C)
Pairs well with: aperitifs, desserts…
The Gaillac vineyard
Between the vineyards of Bordeaux and Languedoc-Roussillon, the Midi-Pyrénées region has perpetuated its winemaking vocation under the designation ‘Southwest Vineyards’.
Located in the Tarn department, the Gaillac appellation area covers 3,500 hectares spread over 73 municipalities for an AOC production of over 165,000 hectoliters. The diversity of terroirs and the age of the vineyard allow it to present a wide variety of elaborated wines