Côtes
du Rhône Villages
An area covering 95 communes,
of which 16 are allowed to cite their name on the wine
label.
The 16 Villages are:
Right Bank of the Rhône
(in the departement of Gard)
1. Chusian
3. St. Gervais
2. Laudun
Left Bank of the Rhône
(in the departement of the Drome)
4. Rochegude
5. St Maurice
6. St. Pantaleon les Vignes
7. Rousset les Vignes
8.
Vinsobres
In the departement of the Vaucluse:
9. Beaumes de Venise
10. Cairanne
11. Rasteau
12. Roaix
13.
Sablet
14.
Seguret
15.
Valreas
16.
Visan
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Domaine
la Monardiere
Domaine la Monardiere
Martine et Christian Vache
F 84190 Vacqueyras
Phone: 04 90 65 87 20
Fax: 04 90 65 82 01
Martine and Christian live a charmed life on this picturesque
vineyard in the village known as Vacquerays. Vacqueray
is a young appellation, just 10 years old, and many of
the wine makers are young and want to prove that they
are good. He uses only natural compost, organic growing,
no pesticides, and has very healthy soil. He produces
three different wines from three different parcels. (1)
Vacqueyras Rouge: Cuvée Les 2
Monardes, (2) Vacqueyras Rouge: Cuvée
Vieilles Vignes, (3) Vacqueyras Rose:
Côtes Du Rhône Rouge, Vin De Pays.
Here we tried a 1997 rouge Cuvée Les 2
Monardes, very nice, and will certainly be better
in 2 or 3 years. This vine grows on clay and sand, making
the wine more complex. This is a nice wine with meats
or provincial foods and can be held for 20 years.
The 1996 rouge Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
is a very nice full bodied, powerful and well round flavor.
Again, grown on clay and limestone, causing the vines
to work harder, stressing them out and making a more powerful
wine. These wines can be found in California.
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