Gigondas 2009, Domaine du Pesquier

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A great vintage and a grower who we love. This is traditional southern Rhône red as it should be - meaty, spicy & lively but fine at the same time. The flavours develop as the wine opens up and it has complex layers of black, creamy fruit.

Vintage: 2009

Closure: Cork

Grape: Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre

Country: France

Region: Rhone

ABV: 15.0%

Beautiful ruby color, dark and deep. This traditionally structured wine reveals itself slowly but steadily, first displaying red fruits and then notes of garrigue followed by cocoa and licorice root. The aromas are rich and layered, the palate is intense and silky, with a big body and finely-knit tannins. This Gigondas represents the very best of bold, classic southern Rhone red wines.:

Grape variety and blend : 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre

Alcohol : 15.0%.

Production quantity : 35hl/ha

Soil type : Stony clay alluvium on the slopes, and wides terraces; clay and chalky.

Hand/machine harvested : Only by hand

Harvest dates : from 5 to 30 September.

Bottle/cask ageing : 12 to 18 months in oval oak.

Ageing potential : 8+ years

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