Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Merlot the first vintage vinified by

the first vintage vinified by Derain

meaning it's shaded from the afternoon heat and may take a bit longer to ripen

but also has an impressive freshness

Intense aromas of dark berries

this is a fine

Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Merlot the first vintage vinified bySeveral important vineyard sites form this Gigondas, including Gour de Chaul, 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 cuve. The wine is racked into large oak foudres after malo where it stays for approximately 18 months, being bottledunfined and