Domaine de Longue Toque
Gigondas 2013
AOP Gigondas Red
Awards
- 91 pts Wine Advocate
- 92 pts Vinous
- 14,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
- OR Concours Général Agricole de Paris
TastingIntense and black-red colour. Powerful and aromatic nose of ripe, dark fruit (cherry, blackcurrant). Imposing mouthfeel, structured and generous with aromas of spices, dark chocolate, licorice and herbs. Long and impressive finish. (August 2015).
Intense and black-red colour. Powerful and aromatic nose of ripe, dark fruit (cherry, blackcurrant). Imposing mouthfeel, structured and generous with aromas of spices, dark chocolate, licorice and herbs. Long and impressive finish. (August 2015).
Food & wine pairingsLamb shank
Wild boar stew
T-bone steak
Lamb shank
Wild boar stew
T-bone steak
Wild boar stew
T-bone steak
Detailed information
Vintage
A cool and rainy Spring delayed and stretched out the flowering period. A hot summerfollowed by regular stormy episodes in September allowed to catch up for lost time butresulted in one of the latest harvests on record. The difficult Spring conditions resulted in widespread «shatter», when flowers abort before pollination, which affected almostexclusively the Grenache variety. This resulted in low crop yields and required carefulattention to ensure harvesting at the optimum time. Harvesting started only on the 10th ofOctober. Yields : Grenache 10hl/ha (0.35 tons/acre) – Syrah 30hl/ha (1.06 tons/acre).
Grape varieties
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
Terroir
A blend of two terroirs:
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Syrah from “La Jasse”, on limestone scree and marl from the Cretaceous period at 400m. alt (1300ft) in the Dentelles.
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Grenache & Syrah from the “Montmirail” zone in sandy marl of the Oligocene period at 150m alt (500ft)
Winemaking
Manual harvesting. Crushed and destemmed. A 24-day maceration period with punch-downs and pump-overs up to 3 times a day and temperatures maintained around 28° to 30°C (82° to 86°F). Runoff and separation of the free-flow and press wines. Malolatic fermentation. Reintroduction of a portion of the press wine during the blending process. 18 months elevage : the Grenache in vat and the Syrah in barrel (new, one-year and two-year barrels).
Bottled at the Domaine on May 19th, 2015. Prodution : 8,800 bottles
ABV : 15.5% vol.
Service
Best served at 14°-16°C. Ideally open and decant 2 to 3 hours prior to serving.
Optimum maturity: 2016-2024
Degree of alcohol
15,5% vol.
Domaine de Longue Toque
Nestled in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail since 1918, the Domaine de Longue Toque is one of the prestigious estates of Maison Gabriel Meffre since 1999. It takes its name from the long groves – ‘touque’ in Provençal – which delimited the parcelles by protecting them from the wind. The vineyards are located on a mosaic of terroirs that draw their original character from different geological layers, altitudes and exposures. The vineyard produces 6 appellations over 43 hectares: Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, Rasteau, Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu and Côtes du Rhône red and white. After 20 years in Terra Vitis (sustainable viticulture), 2020 marks the first year of certification for organic farming at the Domaine. A continuity in our desire to work the land and the wine with respect for nature and people. 2023 is to be the first harvest of the white Gigondas.
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