Domaine Colombet, Collines Rhodaniennes 'Cabanes', 2023

£26.00

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Rhône Valley, France

100% Gamay

13%

Blend of two old parcels of Gamay - ‘Lupé’ and ‘Maclas’, both on very decomposed granite soils with a west-facing exposure. Hand harvested and partial destemming. Stainless steel fermentation and maturation.

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Rhône Valley, France

100% Gamay

13%

Blend of two old parcels of Gamay - ‘Lupé’ and ‘Maclas’, both on very decomposed granite soils with a west-facing exposure. Hand harvested and partial destemming. Stainless steel fermentation and maturation.

Found in Lupé, right at the edge of the Pilat Natural Park, the Colombet family have been grape growers since the 18th Century. Today, the estate is run by Nicolas Colombet and his wife, Bernadette, taking over from Nicolas’ father in 2019.  They farm 6 hectares of vines in the Saint-Joseph and Collines Rhodaniennes appellations. Since the 1950s the estate has been run using mixed farming of both crops and animals to help diversification.