Domaine De Montcalmes

Experienced winemaker, Frédéric Pourtalié produced his first vintage in 1999 and immediately found success with his charming and profound cuvées for the Domaine de Montcalmes. Located between Puéchabon, Aniane, Saint-Jean-de-Fos, and Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian, the vineyard (35 hectares of family-owned vines) is planted with syrah and grenache on a north-facing limestone plateau, as well as mourvèdre on a terroir of rolled pebbles reminiscent of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The fine tannins are a result of aging in barrels for 24 months in a humid cellar dug by this ingenious winemaker. The wines then rest for an additional year in tanks and bottles. Three harvests thus mature underground, a rather rare practice that has become the hallmark of this renowned estate. RVF