{"id":12390,"date":"2025-11-05T16:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/?p=12390"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:38:38","slug":"lart-des-assemblages-au-coeur-de-la-creation-de-nos-roses-cru-classe-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/en\/the-art-of-blending-at-the-heart-of-the-creation-of-our-class-2025-vintage-roses\/","title":{"rendered":"The art of blending: at the heart of the creation of our Cru Class\u00e9 2025 ros\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12390\" class=\"elementor elementor-12390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bde4c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bde4c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a240db6\" data-id=\"a240db6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-564b5a51 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"564b5a51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-776ac228 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"776ac228\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04280ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04280ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The art of blending: at the heart of the creation of our Cru Class\u00e9 ros\u00e9s<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6c7039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f6c7039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Maur-automne-2020BD-106-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"Photo - &quot;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687b9a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"687b9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba04f82 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba04f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1027\">At Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Maur Cru Class\u00e9, the end of the year marks a key moment in the winemaking cycle: the blending process. November is always an intense period, when collective tastings and reflection punctuate the work in the cellar. It is in this dynamic that the cuv\u00e9es that will carry the identity of the vintage are born, while preserving the signature character of Saint-Maur.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1087\"><strong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1087\">A decisive moment: revealing the identity of the vintage<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1359\">Each vintage tells a different story.<br data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\" \/>Even in Provence, where the regularity of the climate is often cited as an example, the nuances of the year shape the personality of the wines: maturity, freshness, structure, aromatic expression... nothing is left to chance.<\/p><p data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1405\">The aim of our assemblies is twofold:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1565\"><li data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1442\"><p data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1442\"><strong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1439\">respect the vintage effect<\/strong>,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1565\"><p data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1565\"><strong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1485\">preserve the identity of each cuv\u00e9e<\/strong>Our ros\u00e9s, whites and reds are all Cru Class\u00e9 in C\u00f4tes de Provence.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1663\">Finding that balance requires precision, memory, intuition... and a lot of tasting.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1735\"><strong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1735\">Collegial tastings for high-precision work<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1958\">In November, several sessions take place around the same table.<br data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1809\" \/>Glass by glass, vat by vat, the technical team compare notes, feelings and hypotheses. Each test is discussed, compared and refined.<\/p><p data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1987\">This work is being carried out by :<\/p><ul data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2247\"><li data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2048\"><p data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2048\"><strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2010\">Patrick Galliano<\/strong>Operations manager, oenologist<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2108\"><p data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2108\"><strong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2067\">Damien Sanso<\/strong>assistant technical director, oenologist<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2247\"><p data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2247\"><strong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2129\">Am\u00e9lie Rimbaut<\/strong>cellar master, oenologist<br data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2159\" \/>and all the cellar teams, whose expertise and sensitivity are essential.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2495\">Together, they taste, adjust and recompose.<br data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2297\" \/>The role of each individual is decisive: some have a very fine aromatic memory, others have a sharp technical understanding of balance, and still others have a sure instinct for consistency in taste.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2568\"><strong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2568\">Creating a cuv\u00e9e is the work of a craftsman... sometimes even an artist.<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2811\">Blending a Provence Cru Class\u00e9 ros\u00e9 is the work of a goldsmith.<br data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2639\" \/>Each grape variety - Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourv\u00e8dre, Tibouren - contributes a nuance of colour, texture or aroma. The art lies in finding the right dialogue between them.<\/p><p data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"3084\">A sunnier vintage will sometimes require more tension.<br data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2876\" \/>A cooler year will offer a natural precision that must be preserved.<br data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"2955\" \/>And some of the estate's iconic cuv\u00e9es require absolute respect for their identity: elegance, saltiness, finesse and freshness.<\/p><p data-start=\"3086\" data-end=\"3214\">It's not a recipe.<br data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3114\" \/>It's a skill.<br data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3139\" \/>A hand, an eye, an intimate understanding of our Provence terroir.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3290\"><strong data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3290\">The high standards that are the hallmark of Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Maur Cru Class\u00e9<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3358\">Every year, this collective effort produces wines :<\/p><ul data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3502\"><li data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3391\"><p data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3391\">precise in their expression,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3419\"><p data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3419\">bright and balanced,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3451\"><p data-start=\"3422\" data-end=\"3451\">true to the soul of the estate,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"3502\"><p data-start=\"3454\" data-end=\"3502\">representative of our Saint-Tropez terroir.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3638\">Our blends reflect the strength of a particular <strong data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3593\">C\u00f4tes de Provence Classified Growth<\/strong> :<br data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3598\" \/>control, consistency and high standards.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3682\"><strong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3682\">Towards the birth of the 2025 vintage<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3875\">Testing continued for a few more weeks until the perfect match was found.<br data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3772\" \/>Then comes the moment when a cuv\u00e9e 'comes into its own': the harmony is there, and so is the common thread running through the vintage.<\/p><p data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"3995\">The wines then enter a new phase in their history: maturing and bottling.<\/p><p data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4201\">Year after year, Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Maur Cru Class\u00e9 produces ros\u00e9s, whites and reds that combine the authenticity of the vintage with the house style - an identity recognised both in Provence and internationally.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4281\"><strong data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4281\">Next chapter: the official presentation of our 2025 vintages<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"4283\" data-end=\"4423\">We'll soon be sharing our first impressions of the forthcoming vintage, and how it expresses our Saint-Tropez terroir.<\/p><p data-start=\"4425\" data-end=\"4548\">In the meantime, the blending continues in the cellar - where the future wines that will accompany your next season are born.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ece0a elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78ece0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/en\/domaine-de-saint-maur-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the team of the domain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4c297f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4c297f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-677f781\" data-id=\"677f781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ef794 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"98ef794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateausaintmaur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1699872443931-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"1699872443931\" title=\"Photo - 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