2018 Gigondas “Terrasse du Diable” MAGNUM
Domaine Les Pallières
Much mystique remains in the Terrasse du Diable. On the surface is an abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day. Below the surface lurks a bitter austerity, and hints of layers of surprises to be revealed over time.
—Chris Santini
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2018 |
| Bottle Size: | 1.5L |
| Blend: | 90% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Clairette |
| Appellation: | Gigondas |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Southern Rhône |
| Producer: | Les Pallières |
| Winemaker: | Daniel & Frédéric Brunier |
| Vineyard: | 45 years average, 10 ha |
| Soil: | Red sandy clay, Limestone, Scree |
| Aging: | Wine ages in cuves for 10 months, then in foudres for 12 months |
| Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.