Domaines Valadier, “Soleyrade” Organic Côtes du Rhône Villages 2020, France

About Domaines Valadier:  In 1986, Pascal Valadier, 22, decided to live with his family in the Southern hills of the Rhône Valley with 6 hectares of tenant farming. 26 years later, after hard work, passion and willpower, Pascal is now the owner of more than a hundred hectares on several appellations such as Châteauneuf du Pape, Cairanne, Plan de Dieu…At the beginning, Pascal collaborated with the Cave Cooperative in Cairanne but in 2010 he decided to vinify his grapes himself. He now manages 3 vineyards:- Domaine Valand: 22 ha, organic since 2010. The vineyard is in AOP Plan de Dieu. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan grow alongside Vioginer, Roussanne and Marsanne.- Domaine Le Renard: 65 ha in sustainable agriculture since 2000. The vineyards are in the villages of Cairanne, Travaillan, Camaret, and Sainte Cécile Les Vignes. Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Mourvèdre go into these wines.- Domaine Soleyrade: 15 ha, part of them in Châteauneuf du Pape, and another larger part in Sérignan. The estate has belonged to Pascal Valadier since 2011 and is labelled organic agriculture.With these three vineyards, Pascal offers generous and elegant wines while protecting the environment.

Wine Making: Harvest at good maturity and vinified separately by varietal in concrete tanks with destemming and long vatting for 21 days. Rack and return during fermentation.

Description: Intense cherry color with brilliant violet hues. Rich and complex nose with fresh red fruit, black currant and cherry, with coffee and mineral accents. Concentrated and rich in the mouth with present tannins. Long aromatic finish on red fruit.

ABV : 14%