Winery: Pesquier
Region: Rhone - Sud (Southern Rhone)
Locale: Gigondas, France
Appellation:  Gigondas
Designation: AOC

Site: Handpicked from 16 Ha of low-yielding vines in several parcels around Gigondas; only estate vineyards of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre.

Grapes:70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre

Fermentation and Aging: 100% destemmed, a relatively new technique for the winery; receives a 3 day cold soak, macerated for almost a month in stainless steel and cement. Aged about 80% in foudre and 20% in stainless steel for 12-18 months depending on the vintage.

Notes: Exceptional purity and generous expression of terroir, fantastic tannic integration, bountiful fruit and age-worthy, Domaine du Pesquier Gigondas is truly one of the finest expressions of Grenache in all of the great Cru of Gigondas. About 40,000 bottles produced, with about 60% of production sold in France.

Vintage: 2010