2022 Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas, Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Mostly Grenache with Syrah and Mourvdre. 40 year old vines in sandy clay and limstone soils. Hand harvesting; sorting of the grapes is done in the vineyards and 100% de stemmed. Up to 30 days maceration in enamel coated concrete vats. Natural yeast fermentation. Aging is 18 24 months in 5,000 liter oak foudres. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Dominique Ay, the serious minded proprietor of Domaine Raspail Ay, makes one of the most iconic wines in

and strongly opposed the appellation requirement that Chianti Classico include a portion of Trebbiano—a requirement they felt compromised the expression of place

The diversity and beauty is breathtaking

The soil has a high natural acidity

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Entrepreneurial and creative

We source fruit from small

while following in the footsteps of his father Thierry and his uncle Christian

located just beneath Montrachet

For four generations the Boyer family has succeeded in producing wines that offer elegance

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Poking fun at his struggle

Quality wine starts with quality fruit in the vineyard