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Marked by the influence of the
‘Ponthias’, the wind that comes
off the foothills of the Alps,
the vineyard also has land which
is slightly cooler yet comprising
3 different terroirs, all distinct
but complementary when it comes
to blending the different cuvées.
The valley floor is composed
of cool, sandy soils with some
clay and limestone.
The south is a sunny hillside whose
soil is covered with pebbles
and large red stones.To the north
and the south the plateau reaches
360 metres, marked by a variety
of soils with red clay, chalk,
granite and quartz…
The planting has been influenced
by the different soils.
Syrah, the dominant grape is planted
in the valley bottom where it benefits |
from the coolness andwhere it
ripens slowly as it likes to do.
Grenache, the other noble grape of
the domaine, prefers the hillsides
facing south where it can fully
ripen and can express itself fully.
Mourvèdre and Carignan, with
their individual personalities, make
up the remainder of the red varieties.
The white grapes Roussanne,
Marsanne and Viognier also grow
well in the relative cool of the valley
bottom.
It is from the combination of all
these elements that the wines of
Domaine des Grands Devers
take root and give strength to their
personality. Distinguished by finesse
and elegance they are characterised
by natural fruit and balance. |
