ABOUT THIS WINE
This cuve is 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvdre, from older vines, that was 80% destemmed and aged mostly in concrete tanks yet with a small portion in foudre.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
At the bottom of the Dentelles de Montmirail, in the lovely village of Gigondas, Claude Roux shares his passion of wine and terroir with his two children Isabelle and Julien. Notre Dame des Pallires is a very old family estate with lineage from the middle ages and derives its name from the miraculous water source located at the edge of the estate. This source is noted to have had the power to protect from the effects of the plague. Its history also includes a chapel where the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared. Today all that remains is a wall and a wood statue which can now be found in the Gigondas church. Their grandfather, Lucien Roux, officially gave it his name in 1935.
The vineyard covers thirty hectares and produces famous appellations respectful to nature : Gigondas, Rasteau, Sablet, Lirac & Ctes du Rhne. The estate gathers typical grape varieties from the Rhne Valley, such as Grenache, Mourvdre & Syrah in order to produce highly traditional wines.
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