Domaine de la Citadelle started out life as a farm at the foot of the village of Ménerbes. At the beginning of the 1990s, Yves Rousset-Rouard created this winemaking venture. From 1995, his son joined him in the vineyard and took on a titanic job, choosing only the best parcels. It is therefore not surprising that this estate is now regarded as one of the finest names of its appellation. In 2022, one of the Aroma-Zone co-founders, Valérie Vausselin, and her husband, Yannick Panagiotis, bought the winery to continue their natural philosophy in the vineyard.
Today, the vines span 40 hectares on limestone and clay rich soil. Fertilisers and pesticides are forbidden, and yields are low to allow the grapes that blossom express their full potential. The estate received organic certification in 2016.
In the winery, vinification takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and the grapes are pressed gently. Finesse and freshness are the hallmark of this estate that is in constant progress.

15,000 bottles of the "Gouverneur Saint-Auban" cuvée are produced every year with great respect for tradition and following sustainable methods that abhor weed killers and chemical fertilisers. Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grow on soils of clay, limestone, sand, marl and stony scree. After 25 days’ barrel fermentation in stainless-steel vats and ageing for one year in oak barrels, we discover a wine with a ruby ​​hue. Indulgent on the nose, (black and red fruit, liquorice, woody notes), the palate is generous and its tannic structure allows a long finish. This fleshy wine pairs well with flavoursome dishes such as red meat or a truffle risotto.