Domaine des Escaravailles Rasteau “Heritage 1924”
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This wine is an elegant, deep and fresh red wine with round tannins.
- Heritage 1924 is from a single vineyard of Grenache called “Les Fouquesses.”
- Planted in 1924, with blue clay soils at a high altitude, for a pure and elegant expression of the wine.
- Drink now or cellar age for 5 years.
Varietal Composition: 100% Old Grenache Noir
Elaboration: The grapes are hand-picked and sorted at the vineyard. They are fully destemmed then fermented in concrete tank. Vatting time is between 25 to 28 days with gentle extraction. Ageing in then concrete tank for nine months to keep the purity of Grenache.
Tasting Notes: Superb deep red color. A fine and elegant nose of black fruits infused with rosemary. The palate is smooth, with juicy cherries and sandalwood notes. The elegance, velvet and structure of the old Grenache.
PRESS
2019 – 93 Wine Enthusiast | 92 Decanter
2020 – 93 Decanter
2021 – 91 Decanter
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Domaine del Escaravailles derives its name from Escaravay, the Occitan language word for beetle. It was a nickname for the Black Penitents – the monks of Avignon who owned the farm in the 17th Century.
In 1953, Jean-Louis Ferran, a wine broker, sold his old car to help purchase the estate, which is located in the Appellation Rasteau in the southern Rhône wine region of France. It looks across the valley to Mont Ventoux of Tour de France fame.
Jean-Louis and his two sons planted vines and, in 1964, released bottles of Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau, a signature wine of the AOC. In 1988, Gilles Ferran became the winemaker while he and his wife raised their daughter, Madeline. Madeline Ferran watched and learned, growing to become the estate’s winemaker. Now, Madeline is becoming well-known for her increasingly sought-after wines.