Domaine Font Sarade is located in the South of France, in Vacqueyras, a small Provencal village protected by the Dentelles de Montmirail, a stone's throw from the picturesque village of Gigondas. The story begins in 1936, with René Devine, who cultivates 10 hectares of vines and sells his wine in barrels to local wine merchants. His son André took over in 1983, and gave the name Font Sarade to the estate, which means "Closed Fountain" or "Dry Quarter" in Provencal. His daughter Agnès joined him in 2002, an
Presentation
Presentation
Les Pigières represents the main area of the parcels.
Location
1,25 Hectares located on the commune of Gigondas in the Pigières and Pailleroudas districts.
Terroir
Land of yellow marl and of yellow marl and limestone garrigue.
In the vineyard
Exposed on the western slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail, 60-year-old vines, yield: 36hl/ha.
Winemaking
Manual harvest, destemmed, vatting for 25 to 30 days at low temperature
low temperature. Daily pumping over.
Vinification in concrete vat
low temperature. Daily pumping over.
Vinification in concrete vat
Ageing
Concrete vats for 10 months.
Varietals
Grenache noir : 60%
Mourvèdre : 35%
Syrah : 5%
Mourvèdre : 35%
Syrah : 5%
Advice
Serving
16°C/61°F
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, 10 to 15 years
Tasting
This intense wine has a ruby color with aromas of very ripe black fruits, slightly spicy on the finish. It is a full-bodied wine with silky tannins that will give it great finesse and suggest 3 to 8 years of cellaring.
Food pairings
Red meats, meats in sauce, grilled meats, cheese, charcuterie.
Reviews
"2020 : 93 pts"
