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NOUVELLES RHÔNE VALLEY
DE BOISSET
1ST SEMESTER
2024
NEW PDO
Gigondas blanc 2023
The INAO (French National Institute for Origin and Quality) has cast
its vote. The Gigondas appellation will have its own white wines
starting with the 2023 vintage! A decision 11 years in the making!
The specifications for this new appellation stipulate The 47-hectare estate is cultivated according to organic
Clairette Blanche as the main varietal (70% minimum), methods. It is located in exceptional surroundings, on
vinified on its own or blended with a number of traditional a patchwork of terroirs, each drawing its distinctive
Rhône Valley varieties found in Gigondas (Bourboulenc character from specific geological layers, altitudes and
Blanc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne orientations. Its name derives from the long groves – touque
Blanche, Piquepoul Blanc and Roussanne). in Provençal – that once marked the perimeter of each
Domaine de Longue Toque now produces its own white plot of vines, protecting them from the wind.
Gigondas, the first Clairette grapes having been harvested
in Gigondas, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail
massif, on a beautiful sunny day in September.
www.gabriel-meffre.fr x @gabrielmeffre Vins Maison Gabriel Meffre @gabrielmeffre Maison Gabriel Meffre 13
