Alcohol: 14%
Grape(s): 70% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre
Location: Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France
Tasting Notes: Grenache and Mourvedre combined bring finesse, freshness and structure to this wine, enhanced by notes of red fruits and spices.
Notes: Manual harvest with sorting, partial destemming, fermentation with native yeasts. Maceration 4 to 5 weeks. Wine not fined and not filtered. Minimum sulphur additions.
Food pairing: Meat in stew, civets, game, charcuterie, hard cheese.
The Domain: Domaine La Ligière is situated in Beaumes de Venise, in southeastern France, about 15 miles northeast of Avignon and only about 50 straight-line miles from the Mediterranean. The estate is owned by Philippe and Elisabeth Bernard. The land has been in the family since 1896 when it was a mixed-crop farm, raising silkworms.
The property’s unique terroir led Maurice Bernard to plant grape vines in the 1950s with the fruit going to a cooperative. In 2008, Maurice’s grandson, Philippe, and his wife, Elisabeth, started making their own wine. Today, Domaine La Ligière is a biodynamic and certified organic winery with 60 hectares of vines spread between four appellations, including Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Beaumes-de-Venise, and Muscat-Beaumes-de-Venis.
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