Collection: Chateau des Tourettes

Château des Tourettes is the Luberon estate of Guffens-Heynen, the celebrated Burgundy domaine of Jean-Marie Guffens and Maine Heynen. The couple established themselves in the Mâconnais in the late 1970s before purchasing Château des Tourettes, near Apt in Provence, in 1997. The high-altitude vineyards and limestone-rich soils immediately appealed to Guffens, offering the combination of southern sunshine and cool conditions needed to produce wines with both concentration and freshness.

The estate works with varieties including Chardonnay, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache and Syrah, often picking and vinifying individual parcels separately before blending. As with Guffens-Heynen, the approach is meticulous and unconventional, with late harvesting, long pressing and careful élevage playing an important role. The wines have the richness and generosity of southern France, but with remarkable acidity, precision and mineral drive - unmistakably carrying the Guffens signature.