Domaine Montirius Vacqueyras rouge Garrigues 2017

Although located south of the Rhône Valley, the appellations AOC Vacqueyras, Gigondas and Cotes du Rhone, our area of ​​58 hectares is converted to biodynamic 1996.Depuis since 1999 all Montirius wines are therefore made from grapes agriculture Organic and Biodynamic, the Domaine Montirius then becoming the first vineyard certified biodynamic about Vacqueyras and Gigondas appellation.

The name of this name comes from the Latin Vallea Quadreria, which means the valley stones. Last appellation of the Rhone valley, its geographical area contains vauclusian towns of Vacqueyras and Sarrians. Of pebbles slicks come from the Ouvèze river, which tempers the summer drought. Red wines are concentrated and complex.

Second wine region in France after Bordeaux, the Rhone region is one of the oldest in the country. The vineyard is divided into two zones: the northern Rhone Valley and the southern Rhone valley. Other areas furthest part of the region: Vivarais Luberon, through the Diois. The Bordeaux region can produce red, white and rosé, of all kinds: dry, soft, natural and sparkling. However, the red wines are produced in this region (representing 80% of production). At the heart of the southern area is the Grenache grape that made the red wines "solar". However, the vagaries of climate forcing growers to use the assembly technique to balance their wines. Some additional varieties: Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Carignan. For white wines, the grape varieties used are: bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, piquepoul, Maccabeo, Marsanne, Vermentino or Picardan. Rosé wines from the same grape varieties as the red wines. In the northern area, for red wines, the syrah grape variety predominates. For white wines, the grape varieties used are: Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. The designations are the Rhone region are numerous: Cote du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone-Villages, communal AOC (Condrieu, lirac, Côte-Rôtie, Chateauneuf du Pape, etc.) and AOC independent (luberon, ventoux, grignan les adhémar ...).