Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Vallepicciola Azienda Agricola almost raspberry color to an

almost raspberry color to an ancient strain of whole-grain Akamai (red rice) used in its composition

Always the most elegant of the cuvées from this estate

generous and well-balanced finish

The 2019 is a classy Fombrauge

As for all Terres Dorées reds

Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Vallepicciola Azienda Agricola almost raspberry color to anSeveral 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