Domaine les Ondines Vacqueyras “Passion” – 2016
Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
Vacqueyras (Southern Rhône)
Organic
Gold medal, Paris Concours Générale Agricole 2018
$52.00
672 in stock
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In the plains of Sarrians, the “mistral” winds regularly reach 60 miles per hour; they play such an integral role in the terroir that the vine rows at Domaine les Ondines are planted in the direction of the prevailing wind. For weed and pest control, les Ondines deploys sixty ewes to graze the vineyards. What the ewes don’t get, gets pulled by hand.
Such is winemaker Jeremy Onde’s dedication to the organic process that he refuses to use chemicals even in cleaning his machinery. This 2016 is organic, low sulfite, and sturdy. A better value Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with notes of blackcurrant, blueberry, and pepper. Drink now to 2030.
