{"id":17,"date":"2019-06-19T08:48:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T06:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lespallieres.fr\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2021-05-19T09:55:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T07:55:37","slug":"les-vins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lespallieres.fr\/en\/les-vins\/","title":{"rendered":"Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wines<\/h1>
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Two red wines, each with its own character!<\/h2>
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Two characters, it goes without saying. At Domaine Les Palli\u00e8res, from the 2007 vintage onwards, we began making two plot-specific cuv\u00e9es, Racines and Terrasse du Diable, instead of a single red wine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Racines<\/span> is made with grapes from the domaine\u2019s very old vines, planted mainly round the winery at about 200m altitude. Grenache dominates the blend (> 80%) alongside Syrah, Cinsault and Clairette. This cuv\u00e9e epitomises the heart and origins of the estate, with an average vine age exceeding 80 summers!<\/p>\n

The Racines cuv\u00e9e, which flows from the estate's very old vines, possesses the velvet, depth and harmony of old Grenache when cultivated on refined terroirs. It has very high ageing potential, with balance being the prime factor.<\/em><\/h4>\n


\nLa cuv\u00e9e Terrasse du Diable<\/span> takes its name from the estate\u2019s highest plot, which is thus titled in the land registry, doubtless because it is very hard to access. The cuv\u00e9e is made with the grapes from all the high-lying plots, spread amid 110 ha of woodland, which is integral to the domaine and its characteristics. In these plots at 250-400 m altitude, Grenache naturally rules the roost, contributing 90% of the blend, together with 5% Mourv\u00e8dre and 5% Clairette. The estate\u2019s former owners, the Roux brothers, cleared forest to create this plot after the big freeze of 1956.<\/span><\/p>\n

In its youth, the Terrasse du Diable cuv\u00e9e serves up the minerality, freshness and occasionally over-rugged tannins of high-lying terroirs. The fine vintages have cellaring potential of 20 years and more.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

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\nSo why separate these two characters? In the southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley, the saying goes that blending grape varieties imparts complexity. But is the same really true of localities and exposures?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Certainly, but since our first day in charge here, we have noted that the grapes grown in the two Les Palli\u00e8res microclimates yielded wines so different that they struggled to attain harmony when blended. It was, in a sense, an arranged marriage.\nThis is chiefly evident in their tannins\u2019 personalities: we felt that what we were creating, rather than complexity, was merely two tiers of tannin that could take years to integrate.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was also frustrating to see some vats\u2019 identities being lost in a single wine; and intriguing to see a likeable personality flourishing, though not dominant. Equally, it was frustrating to make just one wine and one flavour for one moment, one discussion, one companion \u2013 a sole proposition. The idea behind the separation was not to compare the wines, but to have a choice \u2013 choosing the occasion, the cooking and the mood. This is a luxury that costs nothing but, when absent, its importance is acutely felt.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you will have gathered, there is nothing very scientific about our move to create two personalities at Les Palli\u00e8res. Rather, we wanted to deepen a little further our understanding of this terroir; to enjoy ourselves; and, we hope, to please the greatest possible number of enthusiasts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Blanc de Noirs at Les Palli\u00e8res<\/h2>
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A Blanc de Noirs was first made at Les Palli\u00e8res in 2004. After a few years\u2019 work, observation and results following the purchase, we felt it desirable to set aside a few hectares of vines \u2013 given the personality imparted by their soil\/variety pairing \u2013 and devote them to an easy-drinking wine: a Blanc de Noirs.<\/p>\n

Made mainly from Cinsault, Clairette and Grenache Noir, the wine has a very French name: \u00ab\u00a0Au Petit Bonheur – Les Palli\u00e8res\u00a0\u00bb<\/span>A little bit of happiness\u2026 it\u2019s a name that conjures the convivial pleasure of summer wines, but also the serendipity of this cuv\u00e9e, which owes nothing to technology and has come into our lives almost by accident.<\/p>\n

Au Petit Bonheur is the only Vin de France produced by the Brunier family in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley. It is made with Grenache Noir, Cinsault and Clairette grapes, pressed straight after hand-picking and then jointly fermented and matured in oak (650-litre demi-muids). After gentle filtering to impart brilliance and clarity, it is bottled at winter\u2019s end following the harvest.<\/p>\n

A consummate mealtime wine, capturing the fresh edge, elegance and fullness of the Palli\u00e8res locality.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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