Cuvee des Galets
Produced by environmentally conscious growers, the wine is produced through a philosophy that values harmony with nature. in the Southern Rhône Valley (Franc). Minimal intervention is used during the winemaking process and the authentic character of the cuvée is prominently featured. This wine offers a rich array of dark fruit flavors and earthy notes. It is an excellent match for grilled meats and robust vegetarian dishes, appealing to those who prioritize both environmental responsibility and quality in their wine selection.
Grape Variety / Blend: grenache, carignan
Winery / Estate: Vignerons d'Estezargues
A red wine from Southern Rhone (France) made with no fining and no filtration. Very pronounced aromas of purple and red fruits. Youthful, light and fresh. A versatile food wine that can go with grilled fish or even a big, juicy steak.
| Product-Type: | Wine |
| Type: | red |
| Price Point: | 751 to 1,000 |
| Style: | Juicy & Light |
| Vintage: | 2018 2019 2021 |
| Blend/Grape Variety: | carignan grenache |
| Volume: | 750 ml |
| Alcohol: | 14.50% |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Southern Rhone |
| Estate: | Vignerons d'Estezargues |
| Appellation: | AOC Cotes du Rhone |
| Fermentation: | Natural |
| Wine-Making Process: | Sustainable |
| FOOD PAIRING: RED MEATS: | Grilled |
| FOOD PAIRING: POULTRY / PORK / VEAL: | Grilled |
| FOOD PAIRING: BURGERS: | Burgers |
Winery
Les Vignerons d'Estezargues is a southern French cooperative based in the village of Villeneuve-les-Avignon in the Gard region of the Rhone Valley. It was founded in 1965 and consists of 10 independent vignerons who farm a total of 420 hectares.
They receive grapes from members and then make wine from them in large batches from many different vineyards blended together with the focus on producing wine in quantity rather than quality. Les Vignerons d’Estézargues takes a fundamentally different approach; starting in 1995 the ten different growers in this co-op began to vinify their wine separately and make single cuvées from their best plots.
On the heels of the single cuvée project, Les Vignerons d’Estézargues began to practice natural winemaking – possibly one of the only co-ops in the world to do so. They use no cultured yeasts, no filtering, no fining and no enzymes during vinification or aging and only add a small amount of SO2 at bottling.