Lavau Gigondas Rouge

LOCATION: This wine comes from parcels located on Gigondas’ terraced slopes, facing directly north, at the foot of the famous Dentelles de Montmirail.
VINEYARDS AND TERROIR:
The old Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre vines are planted on fairly poor, calcareous-marl soils, resulting in late ripening grapes and powerful wines
GRAPE VARIETIES : Grenache noir (50 %) Syrah (40 %) Mourvèdre (10 %)
PRODUCTION :
The grapes are entirely de-stemmed and placed in temperature-controlled vats to macerate for around 28 days with two rack-and-return operations at the start of fermentation, followed by two pumping-over operations per day. 55 % of the wine is aged in vat, and 45 % in 450L barrels previously used for 1 or 2 vintages, for a period of 12 months, before being blended with the vat-aged wine.
TASTING NOTES:
Deep on the nose with pronounced spicy aromas (pep- per, nutmeg), typical of the appellation and which accentuate the aromas of blackcurrants and raspberry jam. On the palate, the wine shows a solid yet nicely coated structure, volume and superb length.
Perfect with a beef stew and other prepared dished even if spicy or highly seasoned.