“In the south ’09 is a very dry year, a little like ’03, but not nearly as hot as the freshness is much better. It delivers soft cherry and tobacco notes with a dash of spice and a nice easy finish. The Vin de France Reméage Red 2009 is a fresh, uncomplicated blend of Syrah and Merlot (from the Northern Rhône, along with some Grenache from the Southern Rhône. For background on Vins de Vienne (as well as Cuilleron and Villard who wines are notes further bewlow) you can reference my blog from my March 2010 visit. Though I’m focusing on the Northern Rhône this trip, the winery does produce a few cuvées fro the Southern Rhône and we tasted those to start. Founding partners Yves Cuilleron, François Villard and Pierre Gaillard still take part in the decision making as well. Since Pierre-Jean Villa left to start his own domaine, Pascal Lombard has been in full control of the winemaking-he’s been with the winery since 2001, worked in Tavel and Burgundy before that. This négociant/domaine has grown steadily since it started in the late 1990s-it now owns 37 acres of vines, has contracts for 62 more and produces 30,000 cases annually. And then, by using both approaches together, you get both the broad picture and the fine details.

The other way, is to taste a range of wines covering several appellations from within the broader region-such as at Les Vins de Vienne. The listing broker’s offer of compensation is made only to participants of the MLS where the listing is filed.One way to learn the quality and style of a new vintage is to taste at a domaine such as Jamet, where a single appellation is broken down to its basic parts. Property information displayed is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.Ĭopyright 2023 Bright MLS, Inc. Some properties which appear for sale on the website may no longer be available because they are for instance, under contract, sold or are no longer being offered for sale. The property information being provided on or through the website is for the personal, non-commercial use of consumers and such information may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Listing information is from various brokers who participate in the Bright MLS IDX program and not all listings may be visible on the site. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website appears in part through the BRIGHT Internet Data Exchange program, a voluntary cooperative exchange of property listing data between licensed real estate brokerage firms, and is provided by BRIGHT through a licensing agreement.

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