Around 60% Grenache and 40% Mourv?dre with just a touch of Counoise. The cuv?e Les Douyes is drawn from a single limestone-rich terroir with vines co-planted in 1905. In qualitative terms, this wine stands toe-to-toe with the domaine’s cult rouge bottling, Haut Coustias, although this wine spends a shorter time (12 to 15 months) aging in large old foudre.
The vines are now well over 100 years old and yield between 18 and 25 hl/ha, one of the reasons this wine offers extraordinary power and value for money. Expect layers of black fruits with drive and clarity, a slick of creamy tannin and a lingering cool, bright tone on the finish. Unlike the Haut Coustias, it needs a little time to unfurl. In the meantime, a T-bone steak and a decanter are your friends.
The vineyards of Oratoire Saint Martin are hand tended and managed organically with biodynamic preparations. The vineyards are regularly ploughed, with some plots by horse.
Related Products
