Domaine de Piaugier Gigondas

COUNTRY: France

REGION: Rhone

APPELLATION: Gigondas

WINE TYPE: Red

VARIETALS: 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah

ORGANIC: Practicing

VINEYARD: 40-45 year old vines grown on the cooler side of the Dentelles de Montmirail, the small range of mountains that divide the appellation.

SOIL: Clay with limestone and sand

VITICULTURE: Organically farmed and hand harvested

VINIFICATION: Traditional vinification in oak.

AGING: Aged in combination of foudres and barrels.

PRODUCTION: 265 cases

TastingNotesDeep ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes candied dark berries, apricot and incense, and a smoky nuance builds as the wine opens up. Sweet and broad in the mouth, offering juicy, spice-laced blackberry, peach nectar and candied lavender flavors that tighten up steadily on the back half. Smooth and sweet on the gently tannic finish, which hangs on with strong, spicy tenacity.