Roche Mazet
Jointly operated by the Castel Group and China’s state-owned company C&D Wines & Spirits, Roche Mazet is a long-standing player in the zodiac wine segment. Now in its tenth year of releasing zodiac editions, the Roche Mazet Limited Edition Year of the Horse wine opened for pre-sale in June.
The Chinese character for “horse” shares a similar pronunciation with the first character in Roche Mazet’s Chinese name. The label places the zodiac horse at the centre, set against a dominant Chinese red backdrop. It also incorporates the three terroir colours of the Pays d’Oc region—ocean blue, sunlight gold and earth black—rendered in an expressive ink-splash style to depict a horse charging forward.
The wine is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan from the Pays d’Oc appellation. Roche Mazet remains one of the few large-volume French wine brands in China, with C&D reporting cumulative sales exceeding 50 million bottles as of 2024.
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