Domaine la Guintrandy, Vacqueyras 2020

The clay-limestone slopes of Vacqueyras bring out the full expression of the grape varieties of the appellation, in particular Grenache. All the elements are brought together to ensure the perfect maturity of the fruit in order to produce great wines in the traditional way. Each vintage offers an elegant wine, favouring the precision of the aromas and preserving a beautiful freshness. Manual harvesting. Manual harvesting. Maceration exceeding 1 month. The vineyards are certified organic. The vineyards are located in the following areas: Devès, Matte, Pradan d’aous, Pontillac, Volabis in Visan. HISTORY “Guintrandy is a recent winery but with a very busy HISTORY. Indeed vestiges of Gallo-Roman burials, of the first century, were discovered on the grounds of the domain. GUINTRANDY comes from GUNTRAN of Visigothic origin, the name of the place is found in the archives of the Cluny Abbey, owner of the place around the year 1000. A 13th century papal marker, very well preserved, still indicates the limit of the domain and the current limit between Drôme and Vaucluse …. ” APPROACH IN THE VINEYARD “All of our vineyards are grown organically, so that the wine produced reflects the terroir (clay-limestone). We only use organic fertilizers, in case of deficiencies found by analyzes. The phytosanitary treatments are only based on Sulfur and copper and always reasoned according to the risks due to the climate, the sensitivity of the plot and the grape varieties. ”