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Domaine Gardies Cotes du Roussillon Les Milleres 2020
£137.56
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6 bottle(s) at £22.93 per bottle.
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ZHD5737320A
Domaine Gardies Cotes du Roussillon Les Milleres 2020
- Grapes Grenache Noir 30%, Syrah 30%, Mourvedre 25%, Carignan 15%
- Country France
- Region: Roussillon Côtes du Roussillon
- Abv 13.5 %
- Contains sulphites Yes
- Organic Yes
- Vegan No
- Vegetarian No
- Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Jean & Victor Gardies
- Closure Natural Cork
- Ripe, dark-berried fruits and hints of spice are balanced by graphite and a lovely freshness.
The Domaine Gardies vineyards nestle in the foothills of Corbires, where the black schists combine with the limestone of the scrubland and impart the soil with its characteristic finesse. The Grenache and Carignan old vine are situated against the cliffs, opening out on a clay and limestone soil, which imbues the wines with elegance. The climate is Mediterranean, the hot, arid summers encouraging the vines to struggle and send their roots deep into the soil in search of nutrients, resulting in complex wines. The low-yielding vines produce 30hl/ha. The region is characterised by the eight different types of wind, which blow across the wine growing area. One day out of three, the mighty Tramontane, a dominating northerly wind, sweeps through the region. These drying winds help keep vineyards in healthy condition, reducing the need for pest control or other human intervention. Domaine Gardies is certified organic, the vines are hand-harvested and biodiversity in the vineyard is encouraged.
Situated at the foot of the Pyrenees in the village of Tautavel, Domaine Gardiés has been a family vineyard for eight generations. Jean Gardiés took over the property from his father in the late 1990s, and subsequently crafted his own cuvées from their naturally low-yielding vines. He now works alongside his son, Victor, together they passionately cultivate their 35-hectare estate vineyard, which sits across two terraces based on clay-limestone and black slate soils in Vingrau and Tautavel – two of the finest
villages of the Côtes de Roussillon. In 1990, they purchased Mas Las Cabes, a 15- hectare estate on the Espira de l’Agly terroir. All the vines are certified organic and are cultivated with the utmost respect for the rugged and wild nature of the Roussillon
region. Understanding and nurturing the soils is at the heart of the Gardiés philosophy, and as a result, they produce delicate wines which are expressive of the terroir and are characterised by complexity, depth, structure and elegance.
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