{"id":2065893,"date":"2026-07-13T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2026\/07\/13\/chateau-sainte-marguerite-2025-vintage-when-mass-selection-determines-the-style\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:48:39","slug":"chateau-sainte-marguerite-2025-vintage-when-mass-selection-determines-the-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2026\/07\/13\/chateau-sainte-marguerite-2025-vintage-when-mass-selection-determines-the-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau Sainte Marguerite, 2025 Vintage: When Mass Selection Determines the Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ch\u00e2teau Sainte Marguerite unveils its 2025 collection of Cru Class\u00e9 C\u00f4tes de Provence wines\u2014four cuv\u00e9es, including its first white wine, all produced using winemaking practices that the estate has cultivated for nearly half a century and that few Proven\u00e7al estates still practice on this scale.<\/p>\n\n

Mass selection, the common thread throughout the product line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Across the estate\u2019s 260 hectares between La Londe-Les-Maures and Pierrefeu, Grenache, Cinsault, and Rolle are propagated using cuttings taken from the vines identified as the highest quality on the property\u2014a method known as mass selection, as opposed to the clonal selection that dominates contemporary viticulture. This method precludes genetic standardization in favor of intra-plot diversity, which, according to the winemaker, is reflected in the wine\u2019s final aromatic complexity. The 2025 vintage\u2014a rainy spring, a radiant summer, and concentrated ripeness\u2014forced the teams to harvest at night in August to preserve the grapes\u2019 freshness upon arrival in the vat. Each plot was harvested separately according to its own stage of ripeness. <\/p>\n\n

Symphonie Blanc 2025: The First White Wine from a Cru Class\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The highlight of the collection is here. Since the creation of the Symphonie Ros\u00e9<\/em> in 1999, the estate had not offered a white wine under the Cru Class\u00e9 designation. Symphonie Blanc 2025<\/em> is made from 100% Rolle (Vermentino) from mass selection, vinified on schist and clay-siliceous soil structured with pebbles and quartz. Light cold skin maceration before pressing, temperature-controlled vinification, and aging on fine lees in stainless steel tanks: this method prioritizes the expression of fruit rather than the influence of oak. With an alcohol content of 13.5% vol., this wine pairs well with Mediterranean cuisine and seafood. Recommended aging: twelve to twenty-four months. <\/p>\n\n

Fantastic Ros\u00e9 2025: The Only First-Press Juice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Among the three ros\u00e9s, Fantastique<\/em> stands out due to a winemaking constraint not found in the other cuv\u00e9es: only the juice from the first pressing goes into the vat\u2014subsequent pressings, which yield more extract, are discarded. A 45\/45\/10 blend (Grenache, Cinsault, Rolle) from old vines in the estate\u2019s historic plots. Schist and flint soils in La Londe; clay-limestone soils in Pierrefeu. For the past two vintages, this cuv\u00e9e has been recommended by Raimonds Tomsons, World\u2019s Best Sommelier 2023. <\/p>\n\n

Marguerites en Provence Ros\u00e9 2025: Rarity as a Constraint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Marguerites<\/em> cuv\u00e9e, created in 2024, is limited to no more than 15,000 bottles per year\u2014a volume explained by geographical constraints (three named plots: Saint Pons, La D\u00e9sirade, and Haut Pansard, all in La Londe) and by a blend of 60% Grenache grown on mica schist soil, flint outcrops, and a very limited amount of clay. The finish is expected to be mineral and salty. \u201cWe wanted to make high-quality wines, without constraints or compromises, in order to enrich the tasting experience. This vision comes at a price: that of rarity,\u201d<\/em> says Olivier Fayard. This statement is rare in a press kit: it acknowledges the choice of limited production as an economic decision, not a marketing ploy. <\/p>\n\n

Organic certification as a production metric<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The estate has been Ecocert-certified since 2003 (FR BIO 01), and the 2025 line is registered with the Vegan Society\u2014100% plant-based production is as much a winemaking requirement as it is a business commitment. In the Var region, where pest pressure is a real challenge for coastal vineyards, maintaining organic farming across 260 hectares\u2014primarily along the Mediterranean coast\u2014is a management decision that directly influences how the harvest is conducted and the room for maneuver in the event of a difficult vintage. <\/p>\n\n

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