Gigondas les Grames 2022 Domaine des Espiers 75cl

GIGONDAS Cuvée Des Blaches 2020

Field of ESPIERS

COTES DU RHONE THE MOVING DOMAINE GRAMENON 2019

Domaine Gramenon, created in 1978, is located in MONTBRISON-SUR-LEZ in Drôme Provençale, at the first foothills of the Pre-Alps, at an altitude of 350 m.
In the northernmost part of the southern Côtes du Rhône.


On the Gramenon plateau at an altitude of 350m in Montbrison sur Lez
Vineyard: A plot of old Syrah vines grown in Biodynamics
Yield: 25 hl / ha
Geology: Gramenon is built on siliceous and shell sandstones, giving relief in the landscape of sandy safres. This sandstone bank corresponds to a molasse set up in a coastal marine environment, under the influence of tidal currents around 12 Ma
Natural vinification: Hand-picked harvesting Prolonged maceration Fermentation in indigenous yeasts Slight sulphiting after Malo depending on the vintage Aging: in barrels

CHAVEYRON 1422 DOMAINE SALADIN WINE OF FRANCE 2020

Domaine Saladin is located in Saint Marcel d'Ardèche, a southern village of the Côtes du Rhône du Sud, halfway between Montélimar and Avignon, on the right bank of the Rhône.

Elisabeth, Marie-Laurence, Louis and Annick Saladin are at the head of Domaine Saladin, a family property passed down from father to son and father to daughters since 1422. The 18 hectares and 13 grape varieties 

Rhodanians of the estate offer the particularity of having always been harvested by hand, cultivated and vinified organically. 

 “Chaveyron – 1422” is a selection of plots located in Saint Marcel d'Ardèche. The archives show that in 1422, Raymond Saladin bought a vine planter at a place called “Chaveyron”. A composition, a XNUMXth century copy of which is kept in the departmental archives of the Ardèche, attests: “Raymondi Saladini de Trihano Item unum Planterium situun in Chalvayrono”.
Since then, the generations of farmers-vine growers have succeeded one another. 
The terroir is made up of “red” earth, ferrous, dotted with rolled pebbles. The exposure is oriented South-East on hillsides. To the north, oaks, a “Clapas” (heap of stones in patois) and a hedge of high cypresses authorized the plot. The yield reaches 28 hectoliters per hectare. No use of pesticides, herbicides or insecticides since the origin of the Domain. The harvest is entirely manual. Certified Organic Agriculture by Ecocert. Since 2006, Elisabeth and Marie-Laurence have chosen to downgrade this cuvée to Table Wine because it does not meet the standard of the approval commission. Vinification method: Syrah and Viognier are harvested by hand and vinified together. One month vatting in indigenous yeasts. Aging takes place in oak casks for 9 months. 

• Garnacha 100%

The Clos des Centenaires estate extends over 7 hectares, nestled in the heart of a hill dotted with rolled pebbles typical of the Villafranchiens region. The arrangement of the vines varies depending on their age and the variety cultivated: the young plants are arranged from north to south on a slope facing south-southwest, with a trellising system, while the older vines (Grenache , Syrah and Cinsault) are planted in cups on an east-west oriented slope, thus benefiting from an east-southeast exposure.

Located less than 2 km as the crow flies from the ponds of the Petite Camargue Nature Reserve and less than 20 km from the Mediterranean, our vineyard enjoys a climate of exceptional mildness and regularity. The prevailing winds, such as the Mistral from the north, and the thermal breezes, notably from the south-southwest and the sea breeze, contribute to a remarkable precocity of budburst and to temperate summers. This combination promotes a long period of progressive ripening of the grapes, thus providing ideal conditions for their optimal development.

Côtes du Rhône Red 2022 Domaine des Espiers Magnum

It is in 1989 that the area of ​​Espiers was born in Vacqueyras, when Philippe Cartoux decided to walk in the footsteps of his grandparents who owned a vineyard in the family since 1879.

The nature of the soil is clay and limestone with 15% garrigue type pebbles. The culture is carried out without chemical weedkillers in order to preserve the typicality of the soils. The grape variety is 70% Grenache noir, 20% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. Aged 25 years on average, the vines are young and have a high density of 5400 vines per hectare, which is 30% more than traditional plantations from the southern Rhône. The yield of the vines is 40 hl. The vinification is carried out in concrete vats and the stalk is kept during the vinification in order to facilitate pumping over and unloading. Aging takes place in concrete vats for 8 months before bottling.

Cotes du Rhône Village Rouge Sablet Domaine des Espiers 2022 75cl

It is in 1989 that the  area of ​​Espiers was born, in Vacqueyras, when Philippe Cartoux decided to follow in the footsteps of his grandparents who had owned a wine estate in the family since 1879. The nature of the soil is clay-limestone with 15% garrigue-type pebbles. Cultivation is carried out without chemical weedkillers in order to preserve the typicality of the terroirs. The grape varieties are 70% Grenache noir, 20% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. Aged 25 years on average, the vines are young and have a significant density of 5400 vines per hectare, or 30% more than traditional plantations in the Southern Rhône. The yield of the vines is 40 hl. Vinification is carried out in concrete vats and the stems are kept during vinification in order to facilitate pumping over and removal.

COTE ROTIE RED HOUSE DOMAINE DUCLAUX 2019 75CL

area: The Cuvée Maison Rouge is the parcel-based cuvée and the flagship of the Domaine. Made from old Syrah vines planted on a bedrock of gneiss, this cuvée is the pride of the estate.

Breeding : 20 months in barrels and demi-muids including 20% ​​new barrels.
Food and wine pairings: venison with grand veneur sauce, barbecued rib of beef, leg of lamb, truffle dishes. In general, it will go perfectly with game, red meats and dishes with sauce.

floors: This part of Maison Rouge rests on a bedrock of Gneiss.
Grape varieties: 100% Syrah. Old vines.

Winemaking: manual harvest. 80% destemmed, maceration for 3 weeks in temperature-controlled vats.

Food and wine pairings: venison with grand veneur sauce, barbecued rib of beef, leg of lamb, truffle dishes. In general, it will go perfectly with game, red meats and dishes with sauce.

PAUL APRIL

Grapes Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah

Area: 29 hectares.

Details Domain: Pioneer of the bottling on the property, the Avril family owns a domain, which despite its name of clos can rely on almost all the geological natures composing the appellation. She knows how to play this diversity and thus appears as one of the most regular wines, whatever the vintage.

Cellar storage: The best vintages usually require 5 8 years to flourish and are suitable for a very long guard.