{"product_id":"les-amouriers-signature-gsm-vacqueyras-rouge-rhone-fr-2018","title":"Les Amouriers - 'Signature' - GSM - Vacqueyras Rouge, Rhône, FR - 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eA magnificent land gorged with sun, a vineyard with typical scrubland rolled pebbles.\u003cbr\u003eThis « Signature » vintage is made with Grenache and Syrah grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"it-is-suitable-for-consumption-as-of-now-with-roasted-quails-and-can-also-be-kept-for-two-to-five-years-\"\u003eIt is suitable for consumption as of now with roasted quails and can also be kept for two to five years.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe agronomist, oenologist and wine enthusiast Jocelyn Chudzikewicz has left an indelible imprint on the spirit of the estate.\u003cbr\u003eSince his death in 1997, the team at the estate continues to perpetuate this tradition of exigency and respect for the work in the vines and for the wine itself.\u003cbr\u003eAfter his death in 1997 the team at the estate, Patrick and Pascale Gras, kept the legacy alive until the return of Igor Chudzikewicz, one of Jocelyn's sons.\u003cbr\u003eTogether, they continue to perpetuate this tradition of exigency and respect for a natural approach towards the vines and the wine itself. Thus the entire vineyard has been certified organic since 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Site\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the quality of its wines, this exceptional terroir of 1400 hectares located between Vacqueyras and Sarrians was classified in 1990 as the Vacqueyras \"cru\" i.e. in the highest category in the Côtes du Rhône.\u003cbr\u003eThe vineyard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate covers 30 hectares, partly in the Vaucluse IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée – i.e. Protected Geographical Indication), the rest in AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée – i.e. Protected Designation of Origin) Vacqueyras.\u003cbr\u003eThe age of the vines (average age 50 years) with very low average yields between 25 and 35 hectolitres per hectare depending on the year and appellations, and their perfect adaptation to the diversity of soils, are the key elements that give the wines such elegant, rich, complex and balanced flavours.\u003cbr\u003eThe recent planting of the white varieties grenache blanc, roussanne, viognier and clairette for the Vacqueyras AOP, and roussanne, vermentino and viognier for the IGP, will complement an already extensive range.\u003cbr\u003eThe philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow our 30 hectares of vines to obtain the purest expression of the various terroirs.\u003cbr\u003eTo preserve the rapport between our vineyard and its environment, we favour tillage and grass cover planting; the use of synthetic products is prohibited.\u003cbr\u003eWhen making our wines, we allow the quality of our harvest to express itself in a natural way.\u003cbr\u003eTherefore, we have turned to organic agriculture and the production of organic wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705751048443,"sku":"00073125","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/products\/7e2bf19e79536b6dadec0a3e631bb704.jpg?v=1645582229","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/les-amouriers-signature-gsm-vacqueyras-rouge-rhone-fr-2018","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}