Domaine St Francois Xavier Gigondas

Aujoux Domaine Saint Francois Xavier Gigondas from France, Rhone, Gigondas by Alliance des Vins Fins Powerful Reds (12 x 75 cl)

Domaine St Damien Gigondas AC from France, Rhone, Gigondas by Domaine St Damien (6 x 75 cl)

85% Grenache and 15% Mouvedre showing chocolate and cherries with a smooth texture, fine tannins and a lovely length. Very elegant style. (6 x 75 cl)

Domaine des Carbonnieres Gigondas from France, Rhone, Gigondas by Domaine des Carbonnieres Powerful Reds (12 x 75 cl)

Chateau de St. Cosme GIGONDAS Cotes du Rhone from France, Rhone, Cotes du Rhone by Chateau de St. Cosme Gigondas (12 x 75 cl)

Domaine Gondran Gigondas Grenache Rhone from France, Rhone, Gigondas by Domaine Gondran (12 x 75 cl)

Veronique Peysson, assisted by her father, is at the helm of the domaine, simultaneously juggling the demands of family life and the making of Gigondas, the highlight of their range. Results of the research, which her geologist brother-in-law had undertaken on the soils of Gigondas, showed that out of the seven best terroirs, her vines are grown on five of them. The Gigondas Cuvee Futee is the top cuvee and comes from the vineyards which lie at the foot of the Dentelles, on clay-limestone soils facing North and South. This Gigondas has notes of sweet black fruit and is full-bodied with well-integrated, rounded tannins and a spicy finish (12 x 75 cl)

Well balanced showing good structure this deep red coloured wine is a blend dominated by Grenache with a little Mouvedre. Aromas of sweet spices abound while the roundness in mouth and dark fruit flavours make this a wine of elegance through to the finish. Montirius's 50 plus hectares are farmed bio-dynamically according to the principles laid down by Rudolf Steiner 100 years ago. Unusually for this part of the world, there is not a stick of wood in the cellar. Here all the vats are concrete becuase Christine and Eric Saurel are adamant that wood interferes with the natural, mineral character of their wines. Owing to the lack of oxidation prior to bottling, these wines take a little while to come around, but when they do, they are very serious, withlayers of complexity and richness. (12 x 75 cl)

Domaine Gondran Gigondas from France, Rhone, Gigondas by Domaine Gondran Soft & Supple Reds (6 x 75 cl)