Vacqueyras - One of those little gems (and one of the newest Cru) in the Rhone Valley 💫

80% Grenache 15% Syrah 5% Mourvedre

Domaine de l’ Espigouette is now run by Bernard Latour, his wife and two sons, Julian and Emilien.  It is an organically grown vineyard that has been family run for four generations, and is located in the Rhone Valley of France.  The diversity of the soil allows for complexity to the different wines of this area, the hills provide rich, bold wines, while sandy, clay soils provide elegance, finesse and depth. The vines have an average age of 45 years old. The family works in the vineyards and selects the grapes for maximum ripeness and concentration
Winemaker Notes:
Dark red in colour, deep in purple tints. Good clarity and good brightness. The nose is open with scrubland fragrances (laurel, rosemary) and something fresh, almost camphor (thyme). Then an explosion of black fruit with aeration (blackberry, candied cherry). Nice balance, typical of the suc- cesses of the Rhone Valley in this vintage. A perfect light oak complexity. The mouth is powerful, voluminous. Delicious sweetness from the outset. Tannic, but the tannins are well coated and smooth, so the balance between power and fresh- ness is perfect.