Advent Calendar 2025 – Day 22: Château L'Hospitalet Grand Vin 2022

Advent Calendar · Day 22

A journey through the Languedoc in 24 wines. On our sun-drenched land in the south of France, we cultivate excellence, sustainability and a passion for wine to share the Mediterranean art de vivre in every bottle.

Château L'Hospitalet Grand Vin 2022

AOP La Clape
100 ml tasting experience

Near the Mediterranean coast, Château de l'Hospitalet stands some hundred metres above the sea. With its semi-arid Mediterranean climate and mild winters, the vineyard enjoys ideal conditions: altitude tempers the heat and sunshine, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and the wines to develop aromatic expression and fine tannins.

Two types of soil contribute to the complexity, finesse and elegance of this cuvée. The fossil-rich Gargasian marl and limestone soils at the foot of the cliff provide a water supply throughout the summer despite the lack of rain. The Mediterranean red soils of the Barremian, formed over compact blue-grey limestone on land reclaimed from the garrigue, produce rich, concentrated wines. It is in this exceptional setting that Château L'Hospitalet Grand Vin is born.

Terroir

Location

La Clape, on the Mediterranean coast – Languedoc, France

Climate

Semi-arid Mediterranean climate with mild winters, the heat moderated by altitude

Soils

Fossil-rich Gargasian marl-limestone soils, and Mediterranean red soils of the Barremian on compact limestone

Tasting notes

Technical information

Grape varieties

Syrah, Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre

Cultivation

Biodynamic

Yield

25 hl/ha

Planting density

> 5000 vines/ha

Alcohol

14% vol

Serving

Serve at 16 °C

Ageing potential

Up to 5 years

Winemaking

• Regular ripeness checks and grape tastings to determine the harvest date.
• Healthy, ripe grapes harvested by hand.
• Transported to the cellar in grape-picking tubs within an hour of harvest.
• Grapes are sorted, then destemmed before being placed in temperature-controlled vats.
• Each grape variety is vinified separately.
• Maceration for 20 to 25 days.
• The wines are transferred to new 225 L barrels at the end of winter.
• Aged for 12 to 16 months in the L'Hospitalet cellar, which holds around 2,000 barrels.
• Periodic stirring of the fine lees.
• The best barrels of each grape variety are selected for the final blend.

Food and wine pairings

Advent calendar project created in collaboration with our partners Someli and Coravin.

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