Domaine de la Bouïssière Gigondas La Font de Tonin 2020
Domaine de la Bouïssière
The Faravel brothers farm some of Gigondas' highest-altitude plots on the Dentelles de Montmirail, and La Font de Tonin showcases what elevation brings to Grenache — freshness, tension, and a floral lift that distinguishes it from heavier valley-floor wines. The 2020 vintage offered ideal conditions, and this wine captures the vintage's generosity without excess.
Nose
Dark cherry and blackcurrant dominate, with violet florals and a note of dried herbs. There is a mineral, earthy undertone and a whisper of cedar from careful aging. With air, a touch of garrigue — rosemary, thyme — emerges.
Palate
Full-bodied and structured, with ripe berry fruit and cherry at the core. Cedar and toasted oak provide a savory framework, while fine-grained tannins carry the wine forward with grip but not aggression. A subtle marzipan quality appears on the midpalate, adding an unexpected layer.
Finish
Long, with lingering dark fruit, cedar, and a final dusting of violet and dried herb. The tannins resolve gracefully.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre
- Vineyards
- La Font de Tonin, high-altitude plots on the Dentelles de Montmirail (350–450m)
- Alcohol
- 15.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's garrigue-tinged fruit and structured tannins are a natural match for slow-braised lamb, with the cedar and herbal notes in the glass amplified by rosemary and thyme on the plate.
Brothers Thierry and Gilles Faravel tend old-vine Grenache on steep, clay-limestone terraces beneath the jagged Dentelles de Montmirail, farming organically and vinifying with whole clusters to preserve the perfume of altitude.
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