Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas 'La Numero Huit' 2023

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Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas 'La Numero Huit' 2023Beginning in 2018, Stephanie Fumoso entrusted her son Paul to create two new cuves based on plantings in some of the domaines most prized sites. La Numero Huit is pure Grenache from one of Gour de Chauls oldest parcels: 100 year old vines, a portion of which are ungrafted, planted in sandy limestone soil just across the street from the winery itself. Fermented spontaneously with 60 to 100% whole clusters depending on the vintage, La Numero Huit

The “Sentinelle” cuvée is the more precocious of the two reds produced at Massiac

the wine is an honest and pure reflection of the terroir of this small but important cru: earthy

totaling a tenth of a hectare in this outstanding vineyard that abuts Vosne-Romanée to the immediate north

with a subtly mineral-inflected palate of taut tension and somewhat firm tannins

ageing the wine for a period more than double the appellation requirements—at least three years in previously used oak and acacia casks

While not notably richer than the Bramaterra

the extent of which

En Dérée

and the winery is certified organic

An error that many make in assessing and utilizing these wines is to consider the sugar quotient as a disqualifier for use of this wine during any stage of a meal

This is to say that there is an extended cuvaison with stems included

this is the family’s longest-held parcel

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