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Located in the heart of the
Chateauneuf du Pape AOC, in the
Provencal village of Courthézon,
between the historic towns of Avignon
and Orange, Château de la
Font du Loup is a family estate, which
has existed since Napoleonic times.
The land was acquired by Jean Roch
Mélia, who created the estate by
bringing together the vines around it
to create the vineyard we see today.
Since 1977, his grandson, Charles
Mélia, with his wife Françoise, and
today their daughter Anne-Charlotte
and their son-in-law Laurent work together
to elevate the estate to the
upper echelons of Chateauneuf du
Pape wines.
The vineyard extends to 20 hectares
in a single parcel of land, from which
the view is stunning over the Vaucluse
hills, Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles
de Montmirail.
The vines average 45 years old, with
the oldest ranging from 80 to 100
years.
Products
The ground is natural and consists
of soil with two strong characteristics:
Firstly pebbles, polished and worn by
time,
Secondly sand, rich with alluvial sediments.
The sea covered this land during the
Tertiary period in history, explaining
the composition of the soil. Sedimentary
deposits left a sub layer of sand,
clay and limestone. Then during the
Quaternary era – the period of great
glaciers – blocks of rocks torn from
the Alps were carried away by torrents
when the glaciers melted and
were deposited on the sandy sub
layer. Through times, those blocks turned
into glorious pebbles – the ideal
vehicle to achieve perfect grape
maturity with their ability to absorb
the daytime heat and disperse it during
the cool nights.
SCEA MÉLIA
CHÂTEAU DE LA FONT DU LOUP
84350 Courthèzon - FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)4 90 33 06 34
Fax: +33 (0)4 90 33 05 47
Website: www.melia.fr
Representative: Mrs Anne Charlotte Bachas - Manager
Contact details: f.loup@melia.fr
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