Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvee Tradition 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine Gour de Chaule
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Subregion	Southern Rhone (Gigondas)
Varietal	Grenache
Vintage	2022
Sku	37276
Size	750ml

 

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The Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvee Tradition is sturdy, braced with sweet, dusty tannins, and is intensely aromatic with notes of crushed white pepper, oriental spices and game.

Several important vineyard sites form this Gigondas, including Gour de Chaulé, Les Blaches, and Les Bousquets. The Grenache vines average well over a half century in age, with low yields of 30-32 hl/ha. The grapes are never destemmed and there is a 3 week cuvaison with a small amount of press juice added back to the cuvée. The wine is racked into large oak “foudres” after malo where it stays for approximately 18 months, being bottled—unfined and unfiltered—three years after harvest.

The full-bodied 2022 Gigondas Cuvée Tradition 1871 is a total delight. Succulent red fruits mingle with floral tones and a pinch of dried herbs. Smooth tannins and bright acidity neatly structure this silky-textured Gigondas, which culminates with a concentrated, sapid finish. Give it two more years in bottle to develop even more complexity.

A refined, chiseled and bright red based mostly on grenache with the addition of syrah and mourvedre. The nose is precise and charming, with notes of wild strawberries, dried flowers, wet stones and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. It's fresh and well-balanced. Beautiful volume. Silky texture with a purity of fruit and a harmonious finish. Drink or hold.