Domaine Les
Pallières
Daniel and Frédéric Brunier together with Kermit Lynch
Route Chateauneuf du Pape 3, 84370 Bedarrides (Vieux Télégraphe)
Tel. +33
490
330 031
Direct sale:
Mail: daniel@brunier.fr
Web: http://www.vieux-telegraphe.fr/
The
property originally belonged to the Roux family and was inherited in this
family for several centuries. Before
as now, the property at the foot of Dentelles Montmirail covers 135
hectares, of which 25 ha has
been cultivated and planted with vines. There
were ups and downs for the property over time. In between the wines from the domain have been well recognized.
The two
brothers who owned the property in the 1990s had no direct heirs and the
vineyards were
in a bad conditions.
They gradually became to a point where they were ready to sell the property.
According
to the
American
importer Kermit Lynch, the idea of buying the domain with
the Brunei brothers from Vieux Télégraphe was "casual discussion
over lunch at Chez Panisse between Daniel and Kermit Lynch". The purchase became a reality in 1998.
In
the years after the purchase, a renovation of the vineyards
was made.
2 ha was cleared and replanted.
In 2002,
a new cellar
was
built in
accordance with the gravitational principle.
Photo
below
if from Kermit
Lynch's website.
Until
2006, only one cuvée was
made
of red Gigondas, but since 2007 two cuvées have been
made. Les Racines is from the oldest
vineyards located on lieu-dit Pallieres near the domain.
The vines here have an average
age of 65
years. Cuvée Terrasse du Diable is made from
higher situated terraces
(Lieux-dits Poncet, Thomas, Les Pallières, and Terrasse
du Diable), where the vines have ab average
age of 45
years. The two cuvées are released 2 years
after bottling
Rosé emerged
when the grapes from the new plantation after the purchase
could be used without having the age to used in red
Gigondas.
Wines
Gigondas
Les Racines
80% Grenache, 15% Cinsault in mixed planting with Syrah and 5% Clairette.
Fermented in tank and then aged in
foudres for 20 months.
Gigondas
Terrasse du Diable
90% Grenache, 5% Mourvedre and 5% Clairette.
Fermented in tank and then aged in
foudres for 20 months.
VDF
Rosé au petit bonheur
Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Clairette. Fermented and aged in demi-muids.
VDF
since 2016 because the bright color of the wine (from
Clairette) cannot be approved by the control authorities as
typically Gigondas Rosé.
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