Domaine de la Bouïssière Gigondas Les Olivets 2021
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The Faravel family farms old-vine Grenache and Mourvèdre on Gigondas's rocky Dentelles de Montmirail slopes, where low yields and extreme diurnal temperature swings build concentration naturally. Les Olivets is their flagship — a wine of real substance that never sacrifices drinkability for power. Give it thirty minutes in a decanter and it opens beautifully.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Ripe black cherry and crushed violets lead, followed by garrigue herbs, cracked black pepper, and a stony mineral undertone. With air, a hint of cedar and dried lavender emerges.
Palate
Full and generous without excess weight. Dark berry fruit is framed by firm but polished tannins. A savory mid-palate of dried herbs and olive tapenade gives way to sweet spice and a faint marzipan quality from the Mourvèdre component.
Finish
Long and structured, trailing cedar, blackcurrant, and warm stone. The tannins grip gently and fade slowly.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- 80% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah
- Vineyards
- Les Olivets vineyard, Dentelles de Montmirail slopes, old vines (50+ years)
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The garrigue-scented wine is a natural match for herb-crusted lamb chops grilled over vine cuttings, served alongside ratatouille and a smear of black olive tapenade.
The Faravel family has tended their old-vine parcels beneath the jagged limestone teeth of the Dentelles de Montmirail in Gigondas since the 1960s, farming organically and vinifying with minimal intervention.
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