Exploring Cairanne (3) Domaine Boisson, with Bruno Boisson and a terroir tour
I took a tour of some of the Cairanne terroirs with Bruno Boisson. He explained that Cairanne has freshness with
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Exploring Cairanne (1) a large tasting of the 2022 wines
For a long time, Cairanne was part of Côtes de Rhône Villages, but it became a cru in 2015, after
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Exploring Cairanne (4) Domaine Roche
Romain Roche came back to the family domaine in 2009. The vineyards had been in the family for seven generations,
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Gigondas: a major tasting of the 2022s
This was a major tasting of Gigondas reds. The new whites (which are allowed in the appellation as of 2023)
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Gigondas: Domaine Santa Duc, one of the appellation’s star producers
Website: https://www.santaduc.fr/en/ Benjamin Gras hosted me at Santa Duc, which is located on the higher plain of Gigondas at 150
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Gigondas: Domaine des Bousquets
I tasted these wines over dinner with Julien Bréchet (pictured above) of Domaine des Bosquets. He took over the family
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Gigondas: Domaine des Florets, a new ecologically focused domaine
Website: https://www.domainedesflorets.com/en/home Jérôme Rathle was an environmental consultant, and had worked for he world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, ERM, until
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Gigondas: Pierre Amadieu
Website: https://www.pierre-amadieu.com/en/ Pierre Amadieu is an important producer in Gigondas, with around 10% of the appellation’s vineyard area. They have
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Gigondas: Saint Cosme, with Louis Barruol
Website: https://www.saintcosme.com/ Louis Barruol of Château Saint Cosme is one of the presidents of the Gigondas appellation, and he’s making
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Gigondas: one of the Rhône’s most famous crus, celebrated for its reds but now making whites too
Website: https://www.gigondas-vin.com/en/home/ Gigondas is one of the most prestigious of the Rhône crus (the average bottle price in France for
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