The 2024 vintage is a unique page in the history of Château d’Astros.

From the outset, the vines were put to the test by capricious weather. The mild, rainy winter gave way to a historic spring frost, striking with rare brutality and transforming the tender green of the shoots into a black veil in just a few hours.

A heartbreaking sight for our teams, but also an invitation to redouble our care and attention.

Despite these challenges, the summer proved more clement. With no heatwave or excessive drought, the vines regained their vigour, and the bunches, though rare, ripened under ideal conditions, offering remarkable aromatic potential.

The harvest, which lasted from 22 August to 28 September, produced healthy grapes, despite historically low volumes.

For the first time, to meet the growing demand for our organic Provence wines, we have innovated by working with carefully selected organic partners.

These musts, vinified according to our exacting methods (choice of plots, analysis of ripeness, vinification in our cellars, no addition of sulphites before the end of fermentation, etc.) have enabled us to maintain impeccable quality and preserve the elegant identity of our cuvées.

THE CHOICE OF ROSÉ : A TRIBUTE TO PROVENCAL CHARM

Faced with these conditions, we concentrated our know-how on producing our rosés.

The precision of the vinification process brought out the best in the heterogeneous ripeness of the different plots.

The result? Delicate, fresh wines that proudly embody the Château d’Astros signature in our exceptional range: AVENTURE, AMOUR & ABSOLU.

A LIMITED EDITION TREASURE

The bunches of rolle grapes, precious and rare this year, were harvested with the same meticulous care. The must was settled in double-walled stainless steel vats, ensuring optimum temperature control and subtle extraction of the aromas.

The freshness and brilliance of this white make it an exceptional and confidential Cuvée AMOUR, with generous complexity, produced in small quantities.

A BOLD AND UNIQUE SIGNATURE

To mark this special year, we’re unveiling an exclusive bottle, the result of our collaboration with artist Arnold d’Alger. It embodies the gentle Provençal way of life and houses the La Belle Vie en Provence cuvée, made from carefully selected organic musts and vinified with care in our cellars. This innovative project reflects the identity of Astros and enriches our range, true to our quest for excellence.

THE STRENGTH OF TERROIR IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

2024 will be remembered as the year of endurance.

The frost on 19 April caused a drastic drop in yields. But this rarity led us to adopt an even more meticulous approach. Each bunch was pampered, each row meticulously harvested, sometimes in several passes to capture optimum ripeness.
To complete the process, organic musts were purchased from carefully selected partners. These musts were vinified in the Astros cellars using precise, tried and tested methods.

Each bottle embodies the hard work of our teams, the richness of our terroir and our commitment to sublimating what nature has to offer, even in the face of adversity.

We look forward to introducing you to these vintages, which bear witness to a year in which passion, innovation and expertise have triumphed over challenges.