Philippe Gimel
323, Chemin des Métiers,
Parc d'Activité de la Croix de Florent
84340
Malaucène
Tel. +33 490 708 474 Mobil: +33 661 071 580
Direct sale: Yes but an appointment are recommendable
Mail: contact@saintjeandubarroux.com
Web:
Gimel is educated as an oenolog (Diplôme
National d'Oenologue de Toulouse) and has worked
at different estates in Rhone. For years he was looking for a place to
start his own production of wine.
At the start he bought area covered 16,5 ha. 4 of them are covered
with fruit threes, forrest and lots of plants.
2007-2015 Gimel made his
wines in a rented room
Since 2016 Gimel has been
able to make his wines in a
refurbished basement, which was
established by the owner, a
contractor who had originally intended
to use the premises for machines,
but who for various reasons he gave up using the buildings
himself and today (2019) Gimel has not only vineyards but also his
own cellar and a nice house for living with tasting room and
office.
The work in the vines are strictly organic.
After moving to the new cellar Gimel has bought a parcel just
nearby, so the vineyards are now covering 19 ha.
Philippe Gimel in the cellar July 2019
All photos below are from the same day
Wines
Ventoux La Source
2017: Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault. 25 hlha.
Ventoux l'Argile
2016: 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah og 10% Carignan/Cinsault. 20 hl/ha
Partly aged in older barriques for 18 month.
Ventoux La Pierre Noire
2016: 75% Grenache, 25% Syrah.
The grapes are of course cut manuel but even selected
grape for grape.15 hl/ha. Aged in concrete or barriques.
One of the very best wines
from Ventoux.
Ventoux Syrah
Ventoux Rosé
Grenache, Cinsault.
Ventoux Blanc Montagne Blanc
2018: 1/3 Grenache Blanc, 1/3 Bourboulenc, 1/3 Clairette. 10
hl/ha.
1/3 aged in barriques.
This photo is lent from "Oenoshere Caviste Alternatif"
(!)
The team 2019
