Laurus
Gigondas 2015

AOP Gigondas Red

Awards

13,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve 06/2023
93 pts Jeb Dunnuck
91-93 pts Vinous
16/20 Anthocyanes
90-92 pts Wine Advocate

Tasting

In a fresh and structured style, this great vintage delivers a beautiful aromatic range: black fruits (cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant), garrigue and licorice

Food & wine pairings

Roasted rack of lamb

“Bigorre” black pork’s stew

24,00 €the bottle

sold by 6 × 75cl

Delivery package: 8 €
FREE from 180 € of purchases

Detailed information

Vintage

Thanks to ideal weather conditions right up the harvest, the sanitary state of the grapes and yields were excellent. The 2015 vintage demonstrates remarkable potential and promises to be one of the finest vintages of the past few years. Harvest started on the 14th Sept. 2015.

Grape varieties

55% Grenache, 45% Syrah

Terroir

Grenache grapes come from ancient gravelly terraces bording the Ouvèze river (Quaternary period) at the West of the appellation, giving strength, fruity and spicy notes. The Syrah grows on the “Pourra” sector, at the East of the appellation, on a soil of limestone and marl from the Cretaceous period, confering freshness and minerality

Winemaking

Entirely manual harvesting followed by full destemming and crushing. Fermentation temperatures are controlled at 30°C. 27 days of maceration.
Production: 13 944 bouteilles, 565 magnums et 40 jéroboams
Bottled on the 6th of July 2017

Service

Serve at 14-16°C. Open ideally 1h before serving

Optimum tasting: 2018 – 2028

Degree of alcohol

14,5% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.