Domaine Font de Courtedune, IGP Vaucluse rouge 2023

L1/J 104
Categories
Still wine
2020s
Caladoc
Grenache (black)
Merlot
Syrah
France
Sustainable agriculture/viticulture
Bottle
Red
France - Rhône Valley
IGP - Vaucluse
Entry-level
2023

Product description

The Charrier family owns around 30 hectares in the legendary sandy terroirs of Courthezon. Caroline Charrier is a 3rd generation winemaker who graduated from the wine school in Beaune (Lycée Viticole), is now responsible for the winemaking at the estate, and is gaining attention with amazing wines produced and international accolades. Domaine Font de Courtedune has been noted as one of Matt Wall's (Decanter) "hidden gems". Caroline cultivates superb plots of Châteauneuf-du-Pape (including the lieu-dit Rayas, neighboring with Château Rayas' vineyards) as well as Côtes du Rhône and IGP Vaucluse wines made from very old Grenache vines, co-planted and vinified using traditional methods. The winemaking is soft, using whole clusters, unfined/unfiltered, no oak ageing. The result is wines of great freshness, density, and balance.

IGP Vaucluse rouge

Grapes: Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Caladoc

Winemaking: whole-cluster fermentation, unfined, unfiltered

Ageing: no oak, only in tanks, then bottles