The opinion of the sommelier
«The Grignan les Adhémars AOP (AOP = Appellation d’Origine Protégée, equivalent to PDO, Protected Designation of Origin) was created in 2010, so it is very young! That is probably the first time you will taste a wine from this AOP. I really wanted to make you discover a wine produced by Laurent Bes, and that was not easy as Laurent only produces few bottles. But we finally got some bottles for our subscribers »
Terroir
Vineyards that produce the Grignan les Adhémars AOP benefit from southern and northern influences of the Côtes du Rhone region. Vineyards are spread on the hills of Valaurie, an unusual soil made of flintstones. This kind of soil absorbs the heat of the
sun during the day and distributes it during the night. Flintstones are important in the development of aromas..
Grape variety
This wine was produced with 40% of Shiraz and 60% of Grenache. Just for you to know, Grenache is a grape variety that comes from the North of Spain, that produces powerful and colorful red wines, with a long aging potential.
Vintage
2011 was a very sunny year, with very high temperatures from April to September. Grapes
got a lot of sun and that enabled to produce colorful wines with a lot of aromas.
A wine, a family
Once he got his diploma in the vine-growing industry, Laurent Bes
decided to take the management of his parents’ domain. Thanks to his different experiences in South Africa, he succeeded in making the domain famous. His cuvees are very appreciated by all the people that tasted them, and we will probably hear more about this domain in the coming years.
My VitiBox, Juin 2014 / bouteille
Sold by cases of 3 or 6 bottles until the 31th july 2014Delivery within 21 days.
«The Grignan les Adhémars AOP (AOP = Appellation d’Origine Protégée, equivalent to PDO, Protected Designation of Origin) was created in 2010, so it is very young! That is probably the first time you will taste a wine from this AOP »
