shale and sandstone-based soils

Bright magenta

that has intensity but floats on the tongue

with a microclimate that gets hot but also cools due to coastal breezes pulled in across the Mayacamas mountain range

Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas "Les Souteyrades", 2022 North Coast shale and sandstone-based soilsTerroir: Plots located on the low terraces of the Gigondas appellation at the place called Les Souteyrades. Grape varieties: Grenache 80%, Mourvdre 20% Age of the vines: Grenache (1948), Mourvdre (1977) Vinification: Blending in vatting. Long maceration of 7 weeks in concrete vats. Aging: Aged for 12 months in oak barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration. Jeb Dunnuck 94 Review Date: 11 2024 Always the most exotic of the trio from Saint Damien,