Rhône Valley
Dolia Grande Jarre - 2018 - Philippe Viret
Domaine Viret
Nose of blackberry, blueberry, morello cherry, prune, hint of violet... Pure, deep, sappy palate, both concentrated and fresh. Worth decanting.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Degree of alcohol
- 15.5 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2028
- rock’n’roll
A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre from vines planted on clay-limestone soils with pebbles, and cultivated using the method perfected by the Virets: cosmoculture. Hand-harvested and vinified naturally. Long, gentle, soft maceration for one year (!), gentle pressing, long aging in the same 2100-liter amphorae. Bottled at the estate without fining or filtration, and without any addition of sulfites. Matured in bottles in the estate cellars for two years.
Philippe Viret
Philippe Viret is the winemaker behind the legendary Domaine Viret, located in the Rhône Valley in the Southern Drôme area. Philippe and his father Alain have created a paradise for vines, which is hardly surprising when you consider that the area was called "Paradise Hills" in Roman times! Everything here is exceptional: a cathedral cellar, built according to the geometry of the golden ratio,...
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