Domaine Lou Frejau - Côtes du Rhône (2019) 750ml

no mere CDR, this is more of a declassifiied Chat. du Pape

powerful, spicy, complex, showing a hint of maturity with 6 years of development, leather, garrigue, black pepper, olives, refined tannins

organic

89% Grenache, 8% Cinsault, 3% Syrah from sandy soils

The vinification consists of an immediate pressing, vinification at low tempreature (17° – 18°).  In the cellar, the wine is poured into huge oak casks (30-50 hl), after which it is left to rest. At this point, the wine will mature, be refined, and bottled soon thereafter.

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Situated near the famous Mont Ventoux, and close to the fabulous ancient city of Orange, lies the estate of Lou Frejau.

In 1982, Serge Chastan, a traditional man of the earth, founded Domaine Lou Fréjau (pronounced Lou Freyjao), which means “the round pebble.”  This name is drawn from the songs of Provence and inspired by the polished stones that riddle the soil of the vineyard.

Chastan’s wife, Christiane, joined him in 2003, and together they manage the wine making of the estate using traditional methods and their expansive knowledge of oenology, working with total respect of the region and environment.  Since 2010, Domaine Lou Fréjau has been an organic estate.

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