Gigondas Hommage à Gabriel Meffre - Domaine de Logue Toque

Domaine de Longue Toque
Gigondas Hommage à Gabriel Meffre 2003

AOP Gigondas Red

Awards

16/20 La Revue du Vin de France
16/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Tasting

A deep, dark, amber-red robe. Intense aromas of ripe, red fruit and exotic spices (turmeric, clove, peppermint) provide a dense and complex nose. On the palate, jammy flavours (blackberry and blackcurrant liqueur) and gingerbread intermingle and linger over a very long and silky finish. (August 2016)

Food & wine pairings

Wild boar sautéed with eggplant

Lamb with broad beans and artichokes

Beef braised with spices

Detailed information

Vintage

Spring and Summer 2003 were characterized by exceptional heat and drought. The older vines from which come the grapes for “Hommage”, with deep roots and low yields were best suited to survive these extreme conditions and reach full maturity. Rains in early September then allowed the vines to finish the ripening process and develop aromatic potential.

Grape varieties

55% Grenache, 32% Syrah, 13% Mourvèdre

Terroir

“Hommage” is a selection of 4ha (10 acres) of the oldest Grenache vines (between 60 and 100 years old) and some Mourvèdre grapes, located in the “Petit Montmirail” sector. They are blended with Syrah, located higher in the Dentelles de Montmirail (400m high).

Winemaking

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted three times. Pre-fermentation cold-soak for 3 days, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation (28°C) and maceration for 25 days. The free-run wine was placed in 228-liter oak barrels while the press wine (bladder press) was placed in tank, for the malo-lactic fermentation. During the blending, part of the press wine was integrated back into the blend. The barrels, called Marcel Cadet, come from a mix of several of the finest oak forests of France, rigorously selected and seasoned 3 years, medium toast level. This barrel allows a restrained micro-oxigenation, harmonising the texture and the tannins.

Bottled at the estate on 13th September 2005

1 500 bottles produced

Service

Serve at 14-16 ° C – Open one hour before serving.

Degree of alcohol

14,5% vol.

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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 5 appellations over 47 hectares: Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, 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.