Clos du Mont Olivet
The estate extends to 21 hectares in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 14 hectares of Lirac, 10 hectares of Cotes du Rhone and 3 hectares of Vin de Pays du Gard. The various plots of vines belonging to the estate are very fragmented. The orientation of the vineyards, the local climates and the soils are all extremely varied (quartzite deposits, sands, mollasic sandstone, marine clay) and allows one to adapt the varietal to the particular plot or to play on the diverse expression of the same varietal. For the red wines, it is the Grenache who reigns and is by far the dominant varietal. It is followed by Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault and putting in a guest star appearance are Counoise, Vaccarèse, Muscardin, Picpoul Noir and Terret Noir. Concerning the whites, there is no particularly dominant varietal. Clairette Blanche and Rose, Bourboulenc and Roussanne share 4/5 of the production with White Grenache, Picpoul Blanc and the Piacardan making up the rest. The vines are cultivated following a reasoned and balanced method of viticulture. Major part of the vineyards are tilled and almost all the vineyards of Chateauneuf-du- Pape use confusion methods to protect against pests and so avoid the use of insecticides.