Le muscat de noêl
Les premiers Muscat de Rivesaltes de l’année sont mis en bouteille à la fin des vendanges et le Muscat de Noël se déguste à partir du troisième jeudi de novembre.
Since 1485, the Jonquères d'Oriola family has had more than 27 generations of winemakers, whose history is closely linked to the vine and the equestrian world.
CHÂTEAU DE CORNEILLA
The excellence of the wines
of the roussillon
of the roussillon
CHÂTEAU DE CORNEILLA
The history of our family
Several Olympic titles and world championships in horse riding and fencing have made the reputation of this Catalan family. Its excellence can also be seen in the quality of its wines. Philippe and William Jonquères d'Oriola, father and son respectively, work in symbiosis to produce wines at the Château de Corneilla del Vercol, the family's anchor point.
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Since 1485, more than 27 generations of winegrowers have succeeded one another in the Jonquères d'Oriola family, whose history is closely linked to the vine and the equestrian world
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Office opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm.
Opening hours of the tasting cellar
Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 12pm and from 3pm to 6.30pm
July and August:
Mondays from 3pm to 7pm and Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am to 12pm and from 3pm to 7pm
Address:
3 rue du Château - 66200 Corneilla del Vercol
Telephone:
+33 (0)4 68 22 73 22
HISTORY
The Castle of Corneilla
The Jonquères d'Oriola family has been established in Corneilla del Vercol since 1485. The men of this old Catalan family are passionate about producing Roussillon wines and have handed down the Château de Corneilla and its vineyards from father to son since the 5th century. William Jonquères d'Oriola, who represents the 27th generation, took over the property after ten years of transmission with his father Philippe.
Our Roussillon wines produced at Château de Corneilla
In order to represent as closely as possible the diversity and richness of our terroir, the Roussillon wines produced at Château de Corneilla are structured into different ranges: L'Infini, Cavalcade, Gris-Gris, La Canaille, Altitude 231 metres, Les Candelles, L'Indigène and Icône. Our plots are located around the Château de Corneilla, south of Perpignan, between Collioure and Bages. Our red, rosé, white and Vins Doux Naturels wines are all typical and representative of the Roussillon region.
At Château de Corneilla, the estate's vineyards are spread over six different appellations:
- AOP Collioure: our plots are at an altitude of 231 metres above the sea.
- AOP Côtes du Roussillon: this terroir of quaternary terraces is located on the Mediterranean Sea. The Pyrenees mountains rise up on the horizon.
- AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages les Aspres: this unique terroir of sandy clay, pebbles and limestone favours the finesse of the Roussillon wines we produce.
- IGP Côtes Catalanes: These vines are located near the Mediterranean Sea.
- AOP Muscat de Rivesaltes (Vins Doux Naturels): the vines flourish on clay and gravel soils.
- AOP Rivesaltes (Natural sweet wines)
JONQUERES D'ORIOLA VINEYARDS
The Castle of Corneilla
For William Jonquères d'Oriola "we do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children". This quote from Antoine de Saint Exupéry perfectly illustrates the spirit that drives each generation of the Jonquères d'Oriola family, each one being concerned, in its own way, to pass on the Château de Corneilla and the vines in the best possible conditions to the next generation. The passion for their land, the know-how and the spirit of the Jonquères d'Oriola family are all values that are at the heart of the spirit of the estate.
HVE 3: for a virtuous agriculture
William Jonquères d'Oriola currently manages 95 hectares of vines in the Côtes Catalanes PGI, Côtes du Roussillon PDO, Côtes du Roussillon Villages les Aspres PDO, Collioure PDO, Muscat de Rivesaltes PDO and Rivesaltes PDO. The estate has been awarded the HVE3 label (High Environmental Value level 3). The orchard of 6000 olive trees is farmed organically.
By being awarded the HVE3 label, Château de Corneilla is committed to integrating biodiversity into the heart of its operations and to limiting inputs (fertilisers and external foodstuffs) as much as possible in order to preserve and develop the life in the soil.
Various actions are thus implemented:
- Installation of bat nesting boxes in the trees at the edge of the plot to naturally reduce the attacks of certain diseases in the vineyards.
- Establishment of a vegetation cover to protect soil life and limit evaporation.
- And finally, the passage of sheep through the vineyards, which naturally enriches the soil with the fertiliser they provide.
We are waiting for you at Château de Corneilla to discover the history of the Jonquères d'Oriola family and to taste our Roussillon wines. For those who are too far from the Château de Corneilla, you have the possibility to mix your orders on our e-commerce site from the first box.
