This estate covers 13 hectares of vines and 1.5 hectares of fruit and olive trees. The vineyard has been organically certified since 1989 (Ecocert) and biodynamically farmed since 2008 (Demeter certified). The estate is all within Rasteau territory, the vines being between 30 and 100 years old. Production is low at between 10 to 15 hl/ha. The varieties are too wide ranging to conform to Rasteau AOC legislature so the wine is declassified but this blending of co-grown grapes Jérôme believes creates a natural harmony, a synergy being created during flowering. These are Grenache Noir, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Shiraz, Counoise, Cinsault, Vaccarèse and Terret
"This is an intriguing insight into how these wines age. There is certainly some secondary aroma character, cured meat and leather, allied to dried flowers and autumnal fruit compote. The tannins are beautifully integrated, savoury and ripe, assuring optimal balance within an innately powerful wine. "
Grenache blend
ABV 14.0%
Drink now 2018 - 2024
Biodynamic and Organic
Cork
Dry
Vegan
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Domaine Gourt de Mautens
Domaine Gourt de Mautens, in Rasteau, was founded by a 23 year-old Jérôme Bressy in 1996.
The Rhône wine region comprises two discrete vineyard areas whose landscapes, soils, climates and even grapes vary significantly, resulting in distinctly different wine styles.