2018 Saint Gayan Rasteau Ilex rouge Rhône
The village of Rasteau has had its own appellation in the southern Rhône region for a few years now. The special quality of the wines from Rasteau can be explained by the south-facing sites on a higher plateau, which allows the vines planted on them to mature very reliably. This is coupled with the fresh mistral winds that prevent the fruit from being too jam-like. Rasteau wines are powerful, yet always have a touch of freshness and elegance. This is also the case with the Rasteau of Saint-Gayan: ripe, almost sweet, dark berry fruit, while absolutely dry, of course. Full body, dense texture and silky tannin. Matured in concrete tanks and bottled unfiltered. Delicious with lamb or spicy cheese.
The Domaine Saint-Gayan of the Meffre family from Gigondas has been making wine for quite some time now - since 1703 to be precise. Today's owners Jean-Pierre and Martine Meffre make wonderfully unagitated, but exemplarily powerful, harmonious and spicy wines on the southern Rhône. Their largest vineyard holdings are located in the famous sites around the small town of Gigondas, in addition to plots in the neighbouring villages of Sablet, Rasteau, Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe and the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation. It is striking that the Meffres can build on a respectable stock of very old vines. The Grenache vines, in particular, are sometimes over a hundred years old. The yield is thus reduced in a natural way, the wines gain in concentration and depth. Common to all their wines is that they all have had enough time to develop. They mature in concrete and large wooden barrels, are bottled unfiltered and are only put on sale after a generous bottle ageing. In this way, the Meffres ensure that the wines are always ready to drink and, in the best case, achieve a high degree of harmony in taste.
Bottler: Domaine Saint Gayan, 180 Chemin de St Gayan, 84190 Gigondas, France
Note: Image may differ from original in shape and color. No liability is assumed for the above information. Only the information on the respective product packaging is binding. Please check these in individual cases.
Ingredients:
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Allergenes:
Contains sulphites
Saint Gayan
The Domaine Saint-Gayan of the Meffre family from Gigondas has been making wine for quite some time now - since 1703 to be precise. Today's owners Jean-Pierre and Martine Meffre make wonderfully unagitated, but exemplarily powerful, harmonious and spicy wines on the southern Rhône. Their largest vineyard holdings are located in the famous sites around the small town of Gigondas, in addition to plots in the neighbouring villages of Sablet, Rasteau, Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe and the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation. It is striking that the Meffres can build on a respectable stock of very old vines. The Grenache vines, in particular, are sometimes over a hundred years old. The yield is thus reduced in a natural way, the wines gain in concentration and depth. Common to all their wines is that they all have had enough time to develop. They mature in concrete and large wooden barrels, are bottled unfiltered and are only put on sale after a generous bottle ageing. In this way, the Meffres ensure that the wines are always ready to drink and, in the best case, achieve a high degree of harmony in taste.
Customers who bought this product also couldn‘t resist the following:
2020 Calmel & Joseph Terrasses du Larzac AOP Bio Languedoc-Roussillon
