CHATEAU SAINT LOUIS, VINS DE FRONTON A.O.C

Up date :July 2008

A Visitor from the States

Visiting the Chateau Saint Louis as an intern for July 2008 is Stacie Jo Seaman, a student from the United States of America.
Currently, she is attending the University of Missouri-Columbia and will graduate with her Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Business Management there in May 2009.
Before coming to Saint Louis, Stacie studied at the Engineering School of PURPAN in Toulouse during the month of June. There she learned the basics of wine and agriculture production in France and has now come to stay with Mahmoudi family to expand her knowledge of viniculture.
During the month she is here, Stacie will have the opportunity to learn from M. Ali Mahmoudi and the rest of the team at Saint Louis about basic duties on a vineyard, how the vineyard is managed and also participate in different marketing and business tasks.

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DOMAIN SAINT LOUIS IS GOING GREEN

Since 2006 the Domain Saint Louis has been following regulations to become completely organic. They will be officially recognized as organic in 2009, when they have been practicing for a consistent 3 harvests.
Currently though all of their wines are grown only from vines that are treated following organic regulations. This is an important goal for the Domain Saint Louis, who feels that organically cultures provide premium, natural wine and at the same time they restore the land to its natural state while continuing to protect our environment.

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Russians Music also Comes to Life at the Château Saint Louis

Concert at the Château Saint Louis:

SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, 2008
11:00PM

In the L’Espace APADANA at the Domain of Saint Louis

KOUBAN Ensemble
Singing Cossacks Russians and Ukrainians
The purity of Grandes Voix Cosaques creates a true phenomenon of vocal art and a concert full of energy and enthusiasm....
Not to be missed!

Sponsored by: Art C' Ange association.
Information and reservation:
05 61 62 27 94 (message) or 06 08 52 32 65
mail : soirsenscene@wanadoo.fr

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A Spectacular Show of Theatre and Piano at the Château Saint Louis

"JE TE VEUX"

Written and produced by E. Antagngaue
Created by Cie Cassyopée

It is the historical meeting between the compositor Erik Satie, and the painter, Suzanne Valadon, with the wonderful pianist, ACTOR HAKIM BENTCHOULA..

And the superb actress Mathilde MOSNIER

With two showing in l’Espace APADANA at the Domaine of Saint Louis:

Saturday July 5th at 9:00pm and Sunday July 6th at 5:30pm

Sponsored by: Association Art C’Ange.
Information and Reservations:
05 61 62 27 94 (message) or 06 08 52 32 65
mail : soirsenscene@wanadoo.fr
Or : proprietaire@chateausaintlouis.fr

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Music comes to Life at the Château Saint Louis

In partnership with the association Art c’Ange Association, the Domain of Saint Louis is honored by the privilege of having within it’s walls the guitarist Emmanuel ROSSFELDER, Winner of Classical music 2004, on January 28th and 29th, 2007. Moments full of magic and emotion will occur for these two concerts which will remain unforgettable for their artistic quality and their success in archives of Saint Louis!

1-July 12th, 2007 :Piano Recital « Cuvée Prestige » by Thierry Huillet as part of the Festival

« Music of the Vines in the Frontonnais »

Œuvres of Debussy, Schumann and Huillet.

Information: www.mairie-fronton.fr / Telephone : 06 77 82 98 50

2-July 19th, 2007: Traditional Fado of Lisbon, as part of the Music Festival in the Evenings on stage in Tarn,

organized by ART C’ANGE and interpreted by New Talent; Jenyfer RAINHO DA SILVA, singing
MANUEL CORGAS, Portuguese Guitar
Flaviano RAMOS, Classical Guitar

Reservations: soirsenscene@wanadoo.fr / Telephone : 06 08 52 32 65

Spring 2005

AFTER BEGINNING THE YEAR COVERS IN SNOW

SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!!!

SPRING 2005 AT SAINT LOUIS DOMAIN

The bud bursts of the vines came very late this year. Rain was scarce at the beginning of April and it was not possible to make reserves. We would have preferred more rain before the bud burst follow-up by a dry period, in order to avoid diseases.

MEDALS AND NEWS IN 2007

Silver Medal: Vignerons Independants- for "The Spirit" of Chateau Saint Louis Red 2005
Quoted in the Hachette Guide 2007, 1 star

NEWS IN 2006

Cepage de Bronze: Concours National Organization of Country Wines for l’ANIVIT for the Chardonnay Domaine Saint Louis White Wine 2005
The Hachette Guide 2006: THE SPIRIT OF CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS 2003, 1 star. Page 874
Dussert Gerber Guide 2006: as being among the best Grand Wines Classes, 5 stars

MEDALS AND NEWS IN 2005

ONE GOLD AWARDS AT THE SOUTH-WEST WINE COMPETITION 2005

Gold Medal at the South-West Wine Competition- Toulouse 2005, for the Chardonnay Domaine Saint Louis White Wine 2004- Vin de Pays Comte Tolosan

MEDALS AND NEWS IN 2004

TWO GOLD AWARDS AT THE SOUTH-WEST WINE COMPETITION 2004

Gold Medal at the South-West Wine Competition - Toulouse 2004 for Château Saint Louis red 2002.FRONTON

Gold Medal at the South-West Wine Competition - Toulouse 2004 for Chardonnay Domaine Saint Louis white wine 2003 -Vin de pays Comte Tolosan

Gold Medal at 16th big competition in FRONTON city 2004 -for "The spirit"of Château Saint Louis red 2002.FRONTON

MEDALS IN 2003

2 Bronze Medals at the Paris Agriculture Competition 2003 for our 2 red wines vintage 2001:

- Château Saint Louis,2001

- The Spirit of Château Saint Louis.2001

QUOTATION IN PRESTIGIOUS WINE GUIDES

QUOTED IN HACHETTE GUIDE 2005

-THE SPIRIT OF CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS 2002, 2 stars. Page 872 ( Stay today 8.000 bottles)

"This wine has an intense garnet red robe. Its nose powerful smelt little red fruits, spices and violet under a nice roasted woody. The well-constituted mouth offer an adequate volume and a structure sufficient stong to support the hearty final harmoniously aromatic. An extremely pleasing composition".

QUOTED IN HACHETTE GUIDE 2004

THE SPIRIT OF CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS 2001 one star. Page 823 ( Stay today 2.000 bottles)

"Its spirits comes out from the Négrette. Ths variety is present up to 85% and blended with cabernet franc. This intense Fronton, ,which nose is powerfull, let us think of black and spicy berries. Opened, the mouth is balanced with supple tannins; woody from 12 months ageing into barrels, it develops aromatic expression and structure. Therefore this wine is very pleasant, with light biterness and spices."

Chateau Saint Louis red wine 2001 is also quoted.

QUOTED IN HACHETTE GUIDE 2003

THE SPIRIT OF CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS 2000, One star Hachette Guide 2003

"A deep ruby dress exhibits fine red fruits flagrance with vanilla aromas. Powerfull, round and balanced mouth, dominated at the end with liquerish tannins full-bodied."

QUOTED IN HUBERT WINE GUIDE 2005

-THE SPIRIT OF CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS 2003-FRONTON, 4 glasses, page 338 " A nose very ripe and vanilla with balsamic mark, a smouth well structured with spice tannins, a fruit and fleshy substance"

-DRY WHITE COUNTRY WINE COMTE TOLOSAN CHARDONNAY 2004, 4 Glasses page 361 "a fruit of white fruit vey ripe with cookinq apple marks. A mouth well-balanced with some fatness and a vividness final"

QUOTED IN DUSSERT-GERBER WINE GUIDE 2005

For the first time this guide choiced :

-THE SPIRIT OF CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS 2002-FRONTON, page 554

"Among the best big wines in the South-West" *****

"Coloured, meaty, perfumed with ripes fruits (wild strawberry) and humus, tannins well presents and harmonious at the same time, charmer and good for guard"

At these sides , more round, to drink quickly

-CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS RED WINE 2002 AOC FRONTON

-SWEET WHITE COUNTRY WINE COMTE TOLOSAN CHARDONNAY 2004,"Very good country wine 2001, late harvest,at the samr time hardy and sweet with rose and yellow peach marks, surprising by his persistence. my blow heart explain its envied place in the classification this year. One does not hesitate"

QUOTED IN HUBERT WINE GUIDE 2004

- DRY WHITE COUNTRY WINE COMTE TOLOSAN CHARDONNAY 2003, 4 Glasses page 386 "fruit very natural at the nose, yellow peach, apricot, with honeysuckle marks and vanilla. The mouth has some fat a good fresh final"

- CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS THE SPIRIT RED WINE 2002AOC FRONTON, 4 glasses page 363"ripe nose with vanilla smoked marks. The mouth is fleshy with tannins very well developped by woody an expressive roast final"

-CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS RED WINE 2002 AOC FRONTON, 3 Glasses page 363

(elegance and expression)

"A rasberry nose, wild berries, the mouth is very supple, fruity, with a spicy end. A seducing wine" P. CASAMAYOR

QUOTED IN HUBERT WINE GUIDE 2003

-CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS RED WINE 2001 AOC FRONTON,"A nose of strawberry, bays,. The mouth is very supple with spice and pepper final. An attractive wine"

-CHÂTEAU SAINT LOUIS THE SPIRIT RED WINE 2001 AOC FRONTON, 4 Glasses (Great class)

Spirit 2001 selected among the 4 best wine of the year on the Fronton AOC

A wine concentrated with style

"A fine nose, with white fruits, limes notes, woody spices. The mouth is fruity, with volume, a balanced end." P. CASAMAYOR

ÉLU PARMI LES TÉNORS DE L'ANNÉE

HARVEST 2004 AT SAINT LOUIS

After a very hot summer in the region, grape reached maturity quite early this year. Therfore, Harvest started August 18th with white grapes: Sauvignon and Chardonnay. After pressing Sauvignon and Chardonnay, we harvest Gamay on the row. Negrette are fine, they are harvested between the end of august and the begining of september. Finally, Cabernet Franc is harvested at the end about a mouth after the beginingst of the harvest, september 18th.

The average yield this year is 34 hl/ha in AOC Fronton.

Red wines were pressed after 3 weeks of maceration during which we did many pumping over and "delestages".

The white wine is aromatic, red wines are concentrated, with a low acidity. The blend of the different varieties during ageing should reveals the vintage 2003 and the terroir of Fronton.

EVENTS IN CHATEAU SAINT LOUIS FOR 2005

11-12 JUNE 2005

OPEN DOORS pRESENTATION OF THE VINTAGE 2004 - dISCOVERY OF THE STORE -POSSIBLE TO BUY FUTURE VINTAGE 2004

29JUNE-3JULY 2005

FESTIVAL : SOIRS EN SCENE SUR TARN

13 JULY 2005

FESTIVAL MUSIQUE ART ET VIGNOBLE EN FRONTON