Appellation: Rhône - Gigondas AOC AOP

Gigondas Rouge 2021

Les Grandes Serres
Gigondas! A great terroir whose very name evokes the earthiness, indulgence, and depth of a traditional wine already beloved in the time of popes and knights. Its vines of Grenache Noir (predominantly), Syrah, and Mourvèdre grow peacefully in Vaucluse, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, and production is exclusively red and rosé. The reds are renowned for their depth, density, and aging qualities, their notes of black cherry, and their structure. They have the characteristic of "truffing" as they age, which is hardly surprising in a country where truffles grow. This Gigonda is part of the organic and natural Comics range from the Castel-Papal des Grandes Serres estate. Unlike most Gigondas where Grenache Noir is the majority, it is composed of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache. The Syrahs are planted on sandy soil and the Grenaches grow on calcareous-gravelly soil. The quality of the grapes is exceptional and the wine conveys this information well. The harvest is manual, destemmed, and fermented in concrete vats and demi-muids. Moderate punching down is necessary for good extraction. The wine is aged for six months in vats before bottling.

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Everyone knows where Châteauneuf-du-Pape is, but how well do we really know this appellation? The Domaine des Grandes Serres represents both its excellence and its vitality. Produces exceptional estate and merchant wines, both red and white, it harvests, buys grapes, vinifies, and ages over a wide area, centered around Châteauneuf and the southern Côtes-du-Rhône and including more peripheral areas such as Lirac and the Costières de Nîmes. In Châteauneuf-du-Pape itself, the estate owns twelve hectares. Created in 1977, it has long been founded on respect for the environment and the terroir. Currently, a large portion of its vintages are organic and without added sulfites, without publicly boasting about it. Modestly, Samuel Montgermont, the estate's general manager, explains that the geological and climatic conditions, particularly the mistral wind, promote the health of the vineyard and allow for the elimination of additives. Covering the entire range of white and red wines from the South and all their grape varieties, the estate is now committed to producing natural wines under labels that take themselves in no way seriously, but the wines contained in the bottles—each bearing the name of its appellation—are solid and serious, in addition to being fresh and tasty.