2014 - We had a good wet winter with 310mm rain for January and February (plus 132mm in December 2013) filling up all the aquifers. All the wet weather also kept the temperatures relatively mild so vine growth was two weeks ahead in the Spring. But after a dry April/May/June the rain came back with an unusual 53mm in July (up to a whopping 200mm in some villages in the Rhone valley). This … [Read more...]

Last night seemed to be a great success, about 50 people arrived at the cave. They were then guided by the dancers to the Chateau via a series of tableaux - which were rather macabre to say the least.  The theme for the week was 'dark' apparently, perhaps I should have asked, and so one of the first tableaux was just a head and arms motionless visible from under a pile of rocks! Once on the … [Read more...]

Save the dates! Two great outings next week. July 9th open house all day. At the cave, come and try the wine, eat the local specialities that we put in our picnics, try the perfect cheese with its dream wine partner - all six couples - wander through the vineyard on the signed sentier vigneron in this truly beautiful hidden vineyard. 10th July on the terrace of Chateau Unang - an exclusive … [Read more...]

There are several ways to taste and buy Chateau Unang wine this weekend. Tonight Friday at the amazingly picturesque Venasque evening market (17h-20h), tomorrow Saturday at the cave, on the road to Methamis from Malemort du Comtat, or Sunday at the Fetes de Cerises at Malemort de Comtat which is on all day. (One of the highlights of this is the cherry stone spitting competition ! Prizes have been … [Read more...]

This time of year is a wonderful time for wild flowers at Chateau Unang.  The selection of beautiful delicate flowers and bushes that appear each year, are rarely exactly the same and very dependant on the weather over the preceding winter. Wonderful little orchids, wild thyme, euphorbia, gladioli, cistus, to name very few.  If you come to taste the wine we have put up a signed … [Read more...]

At Easter we had a charming group of 14 Danes for the Gourmet wine and cheese tasting on the Chateau terrace.  Holidaying together to celebrate a birthday, they were staying in Methamis, one of the three ancient hilltop villages surrounding us here, and they came at 6 o'clock on a sunny spring evening. A different delicious cheese for each of our six wines, with the aim being to make the … [Read more...]

A lovely day today, the first cuckoo, breakfast outside and a sunny picnic lunch, after the success of the Portes Ouvertes yesterday. Thanks largely to all the hard work of our excellent team here; lots of people came and seemed to enjoy the wine, the domaine and themselves. Two great new cheese matches for the wines - with the Chateau Unang rosé 2013 a delicious hard Tome from Sardinia and … [Read more...]

It is an exciting moment when the first leaves appear on the vines each year, and then grow so fast that you can practically see them moving, particularly the syrah which produces an enormous amount of foliage.  The brave Grenache pine, that grows the grapes for our top cuvée La Croix, seems to be the first to appear each year - having a great aspect, and well sheltered by the surrounding oak … [Read more...]

This Saturday the cave is open all day to everyone who would like to visit the domaine of Chateau Unang. A great opportunity to discover or rediscover our wines. Taste them paired with their perfect cheese partner. (cuveé Adeline with Beaufort becomes a rich nutty sensation!). Taste the local products that make up our picnics - olives, caviar d'aubergine, quince chutney, strawberries from … [Read more...]