Domaine de Longue Toque
Gigondas Lieu-dit Les Plâtrières 2020

AOP Gigondas Red

Awards

96 Vinous Wine 01/2023
95 Jeb Dunnuck 01/2023
***(*) Drink Rhône 11/2021

Tasting

Bright dark ruby colour. Very fragrant nose combining aromas of chocolate-covered cherries, rose petals, and undergrowth. On the palate, it offers flavours of red and blue fruit jam, spiced cake, and floral notes, with superb depth and a silky, smooth texture. The finish is extremely long with supple, harmonious tannins. An exceptional wine, ideal for laying down.

Food & wine pairings

Ideal with grilled red meats, leg of lamb with herbs, game in sauce, or simmered dishes such as boeuf bourguignon.

Detailed information

Vintage

The 2020 vintage is characterised by its precocity and a very beautiful aromatic expression. The harvest started 7 to 10 days earlier than the previous vintage. All the conditions were met for a very promissing vintage: a rainy autumn ensuring an optimal replenishing of the ground water reserves, a mild and dry winter and a summer period marked by temperature spreads between day and night, ideal for fruit and acidity balance. The result: magnificent, healthy grapes, an early ripening and a beautiful maturity for all of the Domaine’s appellations.

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre

Terroir

The place called “Les Plâtrières” is located at 200 m in altitude in the south-west of the appellation. The presence of deposits of gypsum (plaster stone) nearby gave it its name. This Triassic rock played a major role in the formation of the Dentelles de Montmirail massif at the start of the Tertiary era. The soil of our plots (an islet of 8 ha) is made up of Oligocene clay sands covered with Triassic limestone scree. The moderate altitude, the south-western orientation of the plots, the particular composition of the soil (rich in clays and trace elements) and the wooded environment (Aleppo pines) deliver a “southern” expression of the appellation with Provencal aromas (pines, garrigue, aromatic plants) and salinity.

Winemaking

Manual harvest took place between 22 September and 2nd October followed by manual sorting and full destemming. A 25-day maceration period. 16 months maturation in ½ muids (600l) and oak barrels (228l). Bottled at the estate on 5th April 2022. 3,206 bottles .

Service

Open a few hours before serving between 13° and 15°C. (55,5°-59°F). Optimum drinking window: 2024-2035.

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.