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Chateau Miraval is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s wedding venue but it is also the estate that has gained reputation for producing quality rosé wines with the guidance of the Perrin winemaking family over the last decade. It is winery with a terraced vineyard that is surrounded by pine trees, olive groves specializing in rosé wines. The winery is currently selling quality wines to the market which was produced with a passion for crafting the vines in the winery. The products of the winery reflect the values which are upheld by the Chateau Miraval since the beginning. Aside from the winery, the property is so much more which is probably the reason why the ex Hollywood couple bought the estate.
History Of The Chateau Miraval
Chateau Miraval was formerly owned by French pianist and composer Jacques Loussier but long before he owned the estate, it was the home to French nobility. The property used to house the French nobility in the 15th century as it served as the private residence of Orsini Prince of Naples during the time when he joined the French court. For the next four centuries, the massive estate was in the possession of the Orsini family. However before it landed on the ownership of the Orsini family, it used to be a host to cater the monastic practices back in 13th century.
The massive property is just a simple home it was not until 1850s when it was first used as a winery. It was the initiative which was led by the then owner of the property Joseph-Louis Lombort, who decided to build the main cellar. When the ownership was obtained by Jacques Loussier in 1970s, he decided to maintain the wine production. He also installed a recording studio in 1977 where prominent artists used to record including Sting, Cranberries and Pink Floyd. It was only in 2008 when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie decided to buy the property after leasing the property for three years and exercised their option to buy the property. It was reported that the ex couple bought the estate for around $28 million.
Details Of The Property
The estate is a sprawling 1,000 acre of land which is located in the village in Provence. The 405 hectare property is massive which can fit all the luxuries one can expect for a celebrity home. Taking aside the vineyard, Chateau Miraval has several structures that even dates back to the 17th century including the Romanesque chapel where the ex Hollywood couple got married, a lake, olive groves, pine forest and moat. The estate has a main house which consists of about 35 rooms and has amenities such as spa, gym, home theatre, helicopter pad and indoor and outdoor pools.
Chateau Miraval is sitting on a figurative gold mine that produces quality wine as well as a variety of honey, olive oil and truffles. The estate also boasts an exemplary terroir which is perfect for organic farming. The winery is being run with a partnership with the Famille Perrine family who manages the terroir services as well as the farming of the produce and the distribution of the Chateau Miraval wines. The grounds of the estate house thousands of oak trees which foster the growth of variety of truffles, 3,000 olive tree which create abundant olive oil and hundreds of beehives that can produce enormous amount of honey. There is also around 60 acres of land allocated to the growth of grapes of Cinsault-Grenache-Syrah blend.
Future Plans And Current Status Of The Estate
Château Miraval currently produces numerous products which are available in the market. One of their product is the L'Huile d'Olive Miraval which comes with a black stoneware bottle that contains some blended extra virgin olive oil. It was produced from the olives grown on the estate and locally sourced Pichouline, Tanche, Lucques, Aglandau, Cayon and Arboussane organic olives. It was also announced in 2021 that they will be launching a new wine called Muse de Miraval 2021, the latest vintage of the property’s top cuvee which is expected to be released in April 2022.
It was reported by Architectural Digest back in December 2021 that Brad Pitt intends to restore the recording studio in the estate built by Jacques Loussier. Brad Pitt will be working with French producer Damien Quintard to preserve the existing drum room and equip the recording studio with a console, recording booths and working stations. He also intends to add some modern day tech pieces into the studio such as Dolby Atmos sound system and other latest technology.