Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Force Majeure and dried plum lingering on

and dried plum lingering on this complex palate

refreshing and an undeniably Dalmatian mineral finish

but with Cab as the central grape this is a full bodied red with flavours of sweet cherry

The Jumilla from Casa Castillo is made from younger vines sourced mainly from La Valle vineyard where the soils are silty and the grapes have more of a varietal expression than his rockier vineyards

Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Force Majeure and dried plum lingering onSeveral important vineyard sites form this Gigondas, including Gour de Chaul, Les Blaches, and Les Bousquets. The Grenache vines average well over a half century in age, with low yields of 30 32 hl ha. The grapes are never destemmed and there is a 3 week cuvaison with a small amount of press juice added back to the cuve. The wine is racked into large oak foudres after malo where it stays for approximately 18 months, being bottledunfined and