Famille Chaudiere Le Paradou Grenache 2022 20L

Famille Chaudi?re

Wine: Le Paradou Grenache

Region: Vin de France

Grape: Grenache

Colour: Red

Alcohol: 14%

Size: 20L

The grapes are destemmed and fermented in concrete and stainless steel vats for 10-15 days. Concentrated black berry fruit and pepper spice and soft, supple tannins.

Producer

Frederic and Alexandre Chaudi?re are from a long line of winemaking Chaudi?res at Chateau Pesqui?, situated on the lower slopes of the magnificent Mont Ventoux in Provence ? where many Tour de France cyclists have come unstuck. The ?Le Paradou? range is the family?s latest project and is named after an old mill on their grounds, originally used for wool and cloth. The Chateau Pesquie wines are from the Rhone - specifically, Ventoux - the range of Le Paradou looks to Provence for inspiration and is all about purity, freshness and accessibility.

Farming and Winemaking

The Chaudi?re brothers now source their fruit for Le Paradou from vineyards in the IGP M?diterran?e region of Southeast France. Working with dedicated growers their aim is for the range to be organic certified by 2025. The grapes are destemmed, crushed then gently macerated for 15 days for maximum colour and aroma in a mix of stainless steel and concrete. The brothers take a careful, traditional approach to their winemaking, focusing on fruit purity. Grenache is often referred to as the pinot of the south, which is evident here.