Gigondas red cuvée des blaches domaine des espiers 2019 75 cl

COTES DU RHONE THE MOVING DOMAINE GRAMENON 2019

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

Côtes du Rhône Thirsty 2022 Maxime-Francois Laurent 
Domain Gramenon

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.

This small trading activity was created by Maxime-François Laurent in 2006 alongside the estate.
It consists of a partnership with a neighboring winemaker whose vines extend over approximately 6 hectares and are located in the municipalities of Montbrison sur lez and Valréas.

CAIRANNE LES DOUYS DOMAINE ORATORY SAINT MARTIN 2020 75CL

Grapes: 60% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre

The Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin covers 25 hectares only in the municipality of Cairanne. Most of the vineyard is located in the northeast of the town, 200 meters above sea level on steep hills in an area commonly called "the mountain" in the localities of Saint-Martin, Les Douyes and Coustias.

It was in 1692 under the aegis of André Alary that the Alary family settled in Cairanne, as evidenced by the municipal archives. Winegrowers on this terroir from father to son, 10 generations have successively passed on the estate, which has been enlarged over time. Each generation inherited the same love of vines and wine, the same concern for good cultivation and perfect vinification.

Manual sorting of the grapes in the vineyard then in the cellar. De-stemming without crushing and vinification for 18 days under racks for a slow and gentle extraction. Indigenous yeasts. Aging lasts about 12 to 15 months in casks depending on the vintage, then bottling is carried out without fining or filtration.

CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE MONT REDON LE PLATEAU 2017 

Château Mont-Redon is located northwest of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. In one piece, the property has the privilege of having the three emblematic terroirs of the appellation: mainly the rolled pebbles of the plateau, then the safres and the Urgonian limestones.

This limited production cuvée represents the soul of Mont-Redon: a selection of old vines from the Mont-Redon plateau.

Grapes: 60% Grenache Noir and 40% Syrah.

Cotes du Rhône les Claux Domaine Raymond Usséglio 2022 75cl

The estate was created by Francis USSEGLIO who came from Italy in 1931 and settled in Châteauneuf du Pape and began producing his own wine in 1948. 

In 1963, Raymond took over and with his wife Danielle they created and extended the estate which would bear the name of DOMAINE USSEGLIO RAYMOND. 

Since 1999 it is now their son who exploits and cultivates the 24 hectares of the domain.

This Côtes du Rhône comes from a single plot named "les claux" on the other side of the Rhone in the commune of Saint Genies de Comolas.
This Côtes du Rhône is the result of biodynamic work and harvested by hand.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Côtes du Rhône La Rubiconde 2022 Domaine Gramenon
Maxime Francois Laurent

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.

COTES DU RHONE THE TIME HAS COME STEPHANE OGIER 2021 75CL

Winegrower in Ampuis

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.

HERMITAGE 2016 CUVEE EMILIE DOMAINE DES REMIZIERES

The Domaine des Remizières has been a family business for several generations. At its beginning, the farm had 4 hectares of vines, part of the harvest was delivered in cooperative cellar. From 1973, vinification is done entirely on the estate. Since then, the estate has grown considerably as it currently reaches 35 hectares. At the beginning, Alphonse manages the property. Then Philippe, his son, settles in 1977 and decides to market all the production in bottles. Expansion and modernization work is then done little by little. In 2005, Emilie, with her degree in oenology in her pocket, joins her father. In 2009, Christophe, Emilie's brother, joined the estate after obtaining his BTS viticulture / oenology. It's a family job with a will and well-defined tasks.

Grape variety: 100% Syrah
Average age of the vines: 40 years.
Vines planted on granitic soil, exposure in southern slopes.
Cup size on stakes - Very high density. Traditional vinification in concrete and stainless steel vats with punching and reassembly; temperature regulation (hot and cold).
Vatting of 28 at 30 days, see more according to the tasting.
15 to 18 months in barrels (new barrels).