Domaine La Ligière Vacqueyras “Fumitarde”
WHY WE LOVE IT
Varietal Composition: 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah
Elaboration: Manual harvest with sorting, non-stemming, fermentation with native yeasts. Maceration 4 to 5 weeks. Aging of 30% of the vat in dry land for 8 months. Wine not fined and not filtered. Slightly sulphite wine.
Tasting Notes: This wine presents a rich and complex nose, notes of fruit, coffee, roasting and cherry. The palate is both supple and fleshy, fresh and balanced. A long finish with hints of cherry, smoky notes and some youthful tannins.
PRESS
2022 – 90 Vinous
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Domaine La Ligière is situated in Beaumes de Venise, in southeastern France, about 15 miles northeast of Avignon and only about 50 straight-line miles from the Mediterranean. The estate is owned by Philippe and Elisabeth Bernard. The land has been in the family since 1896 when it was a mixed-crop farm, raising silkworms.
The property’s unique terroir led Maurice Bernard to plant grape vines in the 1950s with the fruit going to a cooperative. In 2008, Maurice’s grandson, Philippe, and his wife, Elisabeth, started making their own wine. Today, Domaine La Ligière is a biodynamic and certified organic winery with 60 hectares of vines spread between four appellations, including Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Beaumes-de-Venise, and Muscat-Beaumes-de-Venis.