Winery Gilles FerranLa Ponce Rasteau
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Discover the grape variety: Sankt Laurent
Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, silky tannins and a smooth palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, sour cherry), black fruits (blackberry), soft spices, undergrowth and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, close in profile to Pinot Noir. The star of the great reds of Austria's Burgenland and present in the Czech Republic (Svatovavřinecké). Native Austrian black grape, genetically related to Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Winery Gilles Ferran
The Winery Gilles Ferran is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
