Gigondas "Les Racines," Dom. les Pallières

Gigondas "Les Racines," Dom. les Pallières - 2019

Item # 29951 750mL

Les Paillères is considered among the most storied properties of the Southern Rhône, with its parcels situated at 250-400 meters in the foothills of the region's imposing Dentelles de Montmirail. Grenache dominates this old vine blend, with Syrah and Cinsault making up the difference; the vines grow in sand and clay interwoven with limestone scree descending from the Dentelles. Les Racines is a showcase for these old vines, demonstrating a true fresh appeal and generous blend of ripe, berried fruit. This wine was vinified in cement and older foudres.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2019
Country
France
Region
Rhône
Sub-Region
Gigondas
Producer
Dom. les Pallières
Grape Variety
Grenache
Cinsault
Clairette
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Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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Rhône

Prestige in the north, value in the south: that’s the quick version of the Rhône story. Southern village appellations produce a dizzying stylistic range of delicious wines, while the prices for northern “trophy” bottles can be dizzyingly high. If you like smoky, leathery, earthy, macho red wines, however, the wines of the northern Rhône are well worth it. Prestigious northern Rhône appellations include Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and St.-Joseph. In the southern Rhône, look to the village...

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Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

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Clairette

Clairette is a term that is applied to several white varieties in southern France: "Clairette Ronde" refers to Ugni Blanc; there is also a pink-skinned variety called Clairette Rose. The real "Clairette Blanche," however, is a touchy grape that is added to many blends in the southern Rhône, Provence, and Languedoc. It is prized in such blends for its bright acidity and its aromatic properties.

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