Garrigue and black cherry aromas with some light pepper spice. Plum and red cherry on the palate with black pepper and savory herbs. Powerful, complex but still restrained with some flinty notes and dark fruit. An exceptional value.

WINE INFORMATION

The brothers Soard, Patrick and Vincent, own and operate this impeccable domaine, the cellars of which are situated in the village of Beaumes de Venise, in the shadows of Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail. They trace their lineage as vignerons back to their great-grandfather, Casimir Soard, whose wines were winning medals as early as 1902. Their grandfather, Louis Soard, specialized in the production of the celebrated Muscat de Beaumes de Venise during the 1950s and his son, Yvon, father to Patrick and Vincent, continued to work and expand the vineyards in Beaumes de Venise and the surrounding communes, although he rendered his grapes to the local cooperative rather than vinifying and commercializing the wines of the domaine. In 1988, Patrick and Vincent, with the encouragement of their mother, Nicole, decided to renew the fame of the estate and constructed the chai and cellars necessary to vinify and bottle the full range of appellations available. In 1989, at the outset of this project, we had the good fortune to encounter the family and we immediately engaged to be their importer for the American market.

The vineyards of the domaine are scattered over seven different commune of the Rhone Valley. The appellations include Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, Ventoux (vineyards in the communes of Saint Hippolyte, Piniere, Aubignan and Barroux), Muscat de Beaumes de Venise and Beaumes de Venise (vineyards in Beaumes de Venise, La Roque Alric and Suzette). The Soard family has always farmed with great concern for the environment and now all of the wines produced at the domaine are certified organic and practicing biodynamic.

Vineyards are situated at the base of the Dentils de Montmirial which means most of the vines are on terraces because of the steepness of the vineyard. The grapes are hand harvested and fermented and aged in cement tanks thus giving purity to the grapes and the region.

Charcuterie, Chicken/Turkey, Duck, Fish-full flavored (salmon/tuna), Hearty stew, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pizza, Pork, Red Meat, Roasted Root Vegetables, Tapas, Tomato Sauce, Wild Game