Réserve Saint Dominique Gigondas 2023

La Bastide Saint Dominique estate lies in the heart of Provence, right in the foothills of Châteauneuf du Pape, buffeted by the gusts of the Mistral wind and bathed by the bright southern sun. Built around a 16th century chapel, the estate was created by Marie-Claude and Gérard Bonnet with only a handful of hectares. With strong commitment and passion, the Bonnet’s have expanded the estate to a total area of 50 hectares, producing Appellations d’Origine Protégée (AOP) Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Cairanne, Châteauneuf du Pape and Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP) Méditerranée. They also produce exceptional wines at reasonable prices under their La Réserve Saint Dominique line where they use both estate grapes and purchased grapes from their neighbors.

Since 1999, their son Eric has been working with them and now takes care of the whole process from production to vinification with an innovative approach, both on technical and marketing levels. Committed to the environment, La Bastide Saint Dominique registered for the French AB (Agriculture Biologique) Organic farming certification in 2011 and starting with the 2014 vintage, their wines are now certified. 

The cuvées of La Reserve Saint Dominique allow much room for fruits, a good balance, in short, sheer pleasure for the palate. Aged for the majority in stainless steel tanks to favor the crunchiness of wines, the wines highlight the typicity of each terroir and are carefully selected for the greatest pleasure of the consumer. This Gigondas has an intense nose of jammy strawberries, black olives and brown spices. Then some smoky and mineral notes. Round and suave attack carried by a pretty fruity frame combining sun and freshness. Silky and dense finish, with a nice length.