Domaine Horgelus, Rouge De Gala, 2025
Domaine Horgelus, Rouge De Gala, 2025
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 12.5%
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat
Domaine Horgelus' 2025 Rouge de Gala is a thunderous meeting of four great grapes varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat - the latter a local grape variety that makes elegant and powerful reds. The Merlot gives sweet and savoury notes while the Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon give depth and power to this well balanced wine, that drinks well above its price tag.
The Rouge de Gala has a fabulous concentration with with aromas of blackcurrant, liquorice and spices. On the palate it has soft, ripe tannins to support the dark fruit flavours. Smooth and deeply flavoured, this red can be drunk with a host of different styles of food but it's the ideal accompaniment to grilled or roast meats, and soft cheeses.
- ❖ ABV: 12.5%
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat
Vintage report
The 2025 vintage in England's South West is, frankly, still a work in progress as far as our full picture goes — harvest only completed in autumn 2024 for the 2024 wines, and reliable aggregated data on 2025 is not yet widely published. What we can say is that the South West's maritime climate, moderated by the Gulf Stream and shaped by Atlantic weather systems rolling in off Cornwall and Devon, means producers here are perpetually reading the skies and managing ripening right up to the wire. Cooler, wetter summers tend to favour Bacchus, Seyval Blanc, and the region's increasingly confident sparkling base wines; warmer ones push Pinot Noir and Chardonnay closer to something genuinely exciting.
Rather than reach for detail we cannot stand behind, we'd say watch this space — and in the meantime, trust the growers. The South West has producers, Camel Valley and Knightor among them, who have learned to work with whatever the Atlantic throws at them. When we have firm vintage data we'll update accordingly. If you're choosing something now, the most recent releases from reliable estates here are drinking well young, built for freshness rather than the cellar, and best enjoyed sooner rather than held in hope.
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