Domaine de la Bouissière - Les Amis de la Bouissière 2022
Domaine de la Bouïssière is located in Gigondas, in the south of the Rhône Valley . The estate was founded in the late 1950s by Antonin Faravel, who had worked at the neighboring Domaine Pierre Amadieu since the age of 14, and who decided to plant vines on the land inherited from his father. The vines were located at a place called La Grande Bouïssière, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail. Originally, the harvests were sold to Domaine Pierre Amadieu. It was from 1978 that Domaine de la Bouïssière began producing its own wine, with three vats and an old press. Today, the estate is managed by brothers and sisters Gilles, Thierry and Josiane . They produce wines in 3 appellations: Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Beaumes-de-Venise. They implement organic farming, without certification .
Les Amis de la Bouïssière is a blend of Merlot (54%), Syrah (40%) and Grenache (6%) . The age of the vines is 23 years. The manual harvest is completely destemmed. Fermentation lasts 20 days with daily pumping over. The wine is aged in concrete vats.
Grape varieties: 54% Merlot, 40% Syrah, 6% Grenache