We have just harvested our small parcel of pré-phylloxérique Grenache (old vine) in Gigondas....

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Harvest is progressing and most of our appellations have now been harvested: Cairanne, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Châteauneuf du Pape...

Only Vinsobres which is 20 km north of Châteauneuf du Pape is left to be harvested. As the vineyard is situated at 300 metres altitude, the maturity of the grapes is much later in this terroir. Also Syrah, a northern varietal, does really well growing at this altitude.

In Gigondas we finished harvest last week with the Grenache from le "Clos" at the Domaine des Tourelles, our new property. Although it is too early to say, this plot seems to produce some Grenache with extreme finesse - keep an eye out for this one!

Once again, the Mistral has played an important role this year especially at the beginning of the month of September when it dried out the crop after the storms.

Cool nights and sunny days have allowed us to pick good quality grapes in 2008 although yields remain low.

And now the work in the cellar can begin where we shall put all our efforts to ensure each wine expresses the best of the terroir.

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