Domaine La Ligiere Vacqueyras “Mourre de la Caille”
WHY WE LOVE IT
Varietal Composition: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre
Elaboration: Manual harvest with sorting. Wine not fined and not filtered. Slightly sulphite wine.
Tasting Notes: Red dark cherry color with violet tint. This wine has a rich complex nose with black fruit fragrances, completed with roasted coffee and licorice overtones. The mouth is at the same time rich and fleshy, fresh and well constituted. The finish is long, with cherry and peppery aromas with little tannins.
PRESS
2021 – 90 Decanter
2022 – 90-92+ Jeb Dunnuck | 89-91 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.