Chateau de la Gardine

Château de la Gardine is a French wine producer located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The estate has a history dating back to the 18th century, but its current history dates to 1945 when it was acquired by well-known négociant Gaston Brunel. The estate is best known for the quality of its wines and its uniquely shaped bottle.

The estate spans 52 hectares (128 acres) of vineyard land, 48ha (117 acres) of which are planted to red varieties and 4ha (10 acres) to white. The property's terroir is composed of loam, limestone, gravel, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape's famous galets, or "pudding stones". It is planted to a range of the appellation's permitted grape varieties, including Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne and Bourboulenc. The oldest of these were planted in 1925.

Red wines from the château include the Cuvée Peur Bleue, Cuvée l'Immortelle, and Château de la Gardine Cuvée des Générations Gaston-Philippe. All three blends are composed of equal parts of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah from different terroirs, and are limited production – only some 90 cases of Cuvée l'Immortelle are produced annually. The estate produces two Châteauneuf-du-Pape white blends: Cuvée des Générations Marie-Léonice and Cuvée Tradition.

The Brunel family also produces Rasteau and Côtes du Rhone under the Château de la Gardine label, and Lirac from Château Saint Roch, a 40-ha (99-acre) southern Rhône estate acquired by the Brunels in 1998.