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This 40 hectare domaine, owned and run by the Geniest family for over one hundred years, has all its vineyard holdings in the commune of Sorgues. The gravelly/sandy soils in this southerly part of the appellation provide well drained, cooler soils than some of the heavier, clay rich parts of the region. After harvest, the heavily dominant Grenache wines are fully de-stemmed before being fermented in cement tank and aged for approximately two years in large casks. The style here is very distinct with a more Burgundian feel to the wines than commonly found.
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A 40 hectare estate covering one commune, Sorgues, in the southern part of the appellation. The soils here are alluvial with large deposits of gravel, mixed with clay and iron oxide. The climate is Mediterranean with hot summers and mild winters and rainfall averages about 640mm annually. The vineyards are primarily planted with Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault, all of which are grown `gobelet` style apart from the Syrah which is trained on wires. The estate adopts a minumum intervention approach to its farming and harvesting is done by hand.
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
14
FRANCE
6
Cork
Domaine Mas Saint Louis
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