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Gigondas Le Gour, Gour de Chaulé 2023
Gour de Chaulé
Domaine Gour de Chaulé, a historic estate dating back to the 19th century, is now led by the dynamic Paul Fumoso, who has taken over from his mother Stéphanie. Spanning 10 hectares across 24 parcels in Gigondas, the domaine benefits from diverse soils, with 70% on the appellation’s high slopes, where sandy 'safre' soils lend finesse and ageing potential. Working organically for over 15 years (certified in 2020), Paul has embraced biodiversity and meticulous vineyard management, replacing syrah and mourvèdre with carignan, counoise, and cinsault to complement the estate’s 90% grenache-based wines.
In the cellar, Paul's approach focuses on gentle extraction, whole-bunch fermentation (20-60% depending on ripeness), and ageing in foudres and cement tanks. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered after 14-18 months, showcasing finesse and elegance in a region known for power. With his energy and vision, Paul is shaping Gour de Chaulé into one of the Rhône Valley’s standout domaines.
A fabulous wine from a single 0.8ha parcel of 80yo vines from the hillside vineyard of Le Gour, right next to the domaine. Here the old gobelet grenaches dominate, planted in a dense, sandy terroir of 'safres' which suits the vines perfectly, allowing for quick drainage and perfect maturity. It’s quite rare to find a single vineyard parcel in an area where blending is the norm. Made from 25% whole bunches, the wine was aged in one 19hl concrete egg for 18 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. It has a beautiful pale red, almost Gevrey colour and is a wine of incredible finesse. Mid to full-bodied, it offers a floral nose (violets and wild rose) with raspberry and blood orange fruit on the palate, notes of pine, menthol, and spice, a lick of salinity and very fine-grained tannins. Simply put, this is one of the finest reds we've tried from the Southern Rhône!
Producer Roucas Toumba
Origin Vacqueyras Vaucluse, Rhone, France
Grapes 99% Grenache, 1% Syrah
Vintage 2023
Alcohol 13.5% ABV
Style Full body red
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, 2/3 destemmed, fermented separately with indigenous yeast in cement vessels, matured in 2/3 cement and the rest in old foudres for a minimum of 18 months. Unfiltred
Notes Organic