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Collines Rhodaniennes: Jeanne Gaillard Merlot Petit Merle

Product Type: Wine - Red
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This 100% Merlot with a deep colour reveals a nose with nuances of stone fruits, sweet spices and a delicate vegetal sensation. The beautifully structured mouth is fresh and long.
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Tasting Notes 

This 100% Merlot with a deep colour reveals a nose with nuances of stone fruits, sweet spices and a delicate vegetal sensation. The beautifully structured mouth is fresh and long. 

Wine Information

Vintage 2022
Region Rhone
Appellation Collines Rhodaniennes
Style Red
Producer Jeanne Gaillard
Grapes 100% Merlot
Pairing Cheese
Keeping Drink within 5 years of bottling.
Vinification When maturity is at its optimum, the grapes are harvested. They are then quickly transported to the cellar in an insulated truck. The extraction is gentle so as to obtain silky tannins while respecting the delicious fruitiness of the Merlot. The breeding allows a moderate oxygenation which supports this aromatic.
Bottle 75cl
Volume 13.5%


Famille Gaillard


  

Pierre Gaillard, after studying Viticulture and Enology and bought his first vineyard in 1981. The Gaillard Family own 4 vineyards across Rhone, Roussillon, and across southern France.
 
The Pierre Gaillard vineyard is located in the northern part of the Rhone Valley, ranging from Cote-Rotie down through to Cornas in the South, this vineyard is made up of 25 hectares, situated on the steep slopes. The grape varieties grown are Viognier and Roussanne. This Madeloc Vineyard is made up of 29 hectares, with a large variety of grapes including Vermentino and Grenache Noir. The vineyards are overlooking the sea.

The eldest daughter of Pierre and Pascale Gaillard, Jeanne took the plunge in 2008 when she acquired around fifteen hectares of vines. Today, she produces both frank and gourmet wines in IGP Collines Rhodaniennes as well as great wines for laying down in AOC Saint-Joseph!