Domaine
des Florets is located in the Gigondas area, a tiny
AOC tucked away like a precious
jewel in the Southern Rhone Valley. Situated right under
the rugged, rocky range of the Dentelles de Montmirail,
Gigondas creates top quality reds rivaling its
southwest neighbor, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Because
it is not focused on being high-tech, easy-to-drink or
smooth, this wine is an in-your-face red, almost daring
you to try its spicy, leathery,
soulful juice.
The
winemaker of this biodynamic estate, Jerome Boudier,
believes in respecting
his environment, his
culture and his vines,
working
them by hand as
much as possible, vine by vine, and making high quality
wine with a great expression of its
terroir.
This
wine is made from older vines with an average age
of 60 years. The harvest
is picked and sorted by hand at prime maturity. It
is a blend of three typical grapes of the
Gigondas appellation: Grenache (80%) brings the strength
and fruit; Syrah (15%) brings elegance and complexity;
and Mourvèdre (5%) brings the
backbone.
Domaine
des Florets is located in the Gigondas area, a tiny
AOC tucked away like a precious
jewel in the Southern Rhone Valley. Situated right under
the rugged, rocky range of the Dentelles de Montmirail,
Gigondas creates top quality reds rivaling its
southwest neighbor, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Because
it is not focused on being high-tech, easy-to-drink or
smooth, this wine is an in-your-face red, almost daring
you to try its spicy, leathery,
soulful juice.