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Château De La Gardine | Rhône, France

Château De La Gardine, Rasteau, 2018 - Magnum

Château De La Gardine, Rasteau, 2018 - Magnum

  • Red Still
  • 150cl
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A beautiful deep garnet colour with purple hues. Notes of blackcurrant, violets, blackberry and liquorice on the nose, with aromas of prunes, dates and leather developing with age. The palate is juicy, generous and framed by elegant and tight tannins. Over time, more complex aromas of cherry clafoutis and kirsch reveal themselves.

Château De La Gardine's Rasteau is grown in vineyards with three different soil types, each providing the wine with distinctive characters. The vines range from 40-60 years old and grow on the lower slope on Mont Ventoux where the slightly higher altitude preserves a freshness in the wine. The grapes were hand harvested, sorted and fully destemmed. They were co-fermented before being aged in a mixture of cement and stainless steel vats.

  • ❖ ABV: 15%

Grapes

Grenache/Garnacha, Syrah/Shiraz

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Château De La Gardine

The Brunel Family has been making wines in the Southern Rhône Valley since 1670, but their journey in Châteauneuf du Pape began in the middle of the 20th century. Since then, four generations have lived and worked in Château de la Gardine, steadily increasing the size of the estate. In 1963, the family acquired 47 additional hectares in Rasteau and Côtes-du-Rhône Villages. Then, in 1998, they acquired the 45-hectare Château Saint-Roch in Lirac. They have since returned to their négociant heritage with the Brunel De La Gardine collection, selecting the best grapes from a range of Southern and Northern Rhône appellations. The family blends and matures the wines, respecting the tradition and the typicity of each terroir. The Brunels strive to ensure that each of their wines are a testimony to their designation as well as an embodiment of their family values: quality, authenticity and a deep respect for the environment.

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