Provence rosé estate in Pierrefeu-du-Var, with La Gordonne and La Chapelle Gordonne under two Côtes de Provence designations.
The producer
Château La Gordonne is the Pierrefeu-du-Var estate associated with Grands Domaines du Littoral, covering approximately 300 hectares and making wines under Côtes de Provence and Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu. The wider company operates five estates across 2,000 hectares. Its rosé range includes La Gordonne Multi-Millésime and La Chapelle Gordonne 2019. The latter is a Pierrefeu rosé with a translucent lychee colour, floral and amylic aromas, and a palate that moves from tart acidity to a warmer, slightly sweet finish.
Known for
Provence rosé from Pierrefeu
Notable facts
Grands Domaines du Littoral operates 2,000 hectares across five estates.
Château La Gordonne covers approximately 300 hectares in Pierrefeu-du-Var.
Castel Group acquired a 50 percent stake in the Listel joint venture in July 2017.
The story
From Listel to Castel
In 1941, Château La Gordonne became part of Domaines Listel. The estate then remained within the Listel corporate history until July 2017, when Castel Group acquired the 50 percent stake held by the other partner in the Listel joint venture. After the transaction, the business was rebranded as Grands Domaines du Littoral. Château La Gordonne continued to be identified as the estate in Pierrefeu-du-Var, while the corporate names attached to it changed from Domaines Listel to Grands Domaines du Littoral.
From the atlas
Grands Domaines du Littoral
Grands Domaines du Littoral operates five estates, including Château La Gordonne in Pierrefeu-du-Var, with wines under two Côtes de Provence designations.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Producer
Grands Domaines du Littoral
Region
Provence
Estate in focus
Château La Gordonne
Wine style
Rosé
Corporate scale
2,000 hectares across five estates
The Producer
The company targets annual production of 2.5 million bottles and plans to double that capacity. Its current corporate form follows a July 2017 transaction, when Castel Group acquired a 50 percent stake in the Listel joint venture. The business was subsequently rebranded as Grands Domaines du Littoral.
Place
Château La Gordonne lies in Pierrefeu-du-Var, where its vineyard extends across approximately 300 hectares. The estate produces wines under Côtes de Provence and Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu, placing its bottles at both regional and more specific appellation level.
Wines
The range includes La Gordonne Multi-Millésime, a Côtes de Provence rosé, and La Chapelle Gordonne 2019, a Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu rosé. La Chapelle Gordonne 2019 occupies the more specific Pierrefeu position and is described as fresh on the palate.
In The Glass
La Chapelle Gordonne 2019 shows a translucent lychee pink colour, with floral and amylic aromas. It opens tart and acidic, then moves into a fine palate before ending warmer and slightly sweet. The wine's shape runs from brisk acidity to a softer close.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose La Gordonne Multi-Millésime. It carries the broader Côtes de Provence designation, while La Chapelle Gordonne 2019 carries Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu. The choice starts with the regional appellation before moving to the estate's more specific Pierrefeu bottling.
Final Word
Grands Domaines du Littoral joins a large Provence company to Château La Gordonne's rosé estate in Pierrefeu-du-Var, with bottles spanning two Côtes de Provence designations.