Domaine de Longue Toque
Vacqueyras 2013

AOP Vacqueyras Red

Awards

90 pts Vinous
88 pts Wine Advocate
14,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Tasting

Black cherry colour with purple luminescence. Expressive nose of wild berries and mild spices. The palate is round with fine-grained tannins. Excellent combination between the power of the Grenache and the dense black fruit of the Syrah. Long and elegant finish. (Nov. 2014)

Food & wine pairings

Shoulder of Lamb with herbs de provence and garlic
Curry of Guinea-fowl

Detailed information

Vintage

A cool and rainy Spring delayed and stretched out the flowering period. A hot summer followed by regular stormy episodes in September allowed to catch up for lost time but resulted in one of the latest harvests on record. The difficult Spring conditions resulted in widespread «shatter», when flowers abort before pollination, which affected almost exclusively the Grenache variety. This resulted in low crop yields and required careful attention to ensure harvesting at the optimum time.
Harvesting started only on the 8th of October. Yields : 25hl/ha (1.32 tons/acre)

Grape varieties

55% Grenache, 45% Syrah

Terroir

Grenache on sandy marl of the Miocene period. Syrah from the “Garrigue” zone, on alluvial terraces near the Ouvèze river (Quaternary period).
This blend of grape varieties and soils gives structured wines, with typical aromas of spice and “garrigue”.

Winemaking

Manual harvesting. Crushed and destemmed. Light pump-overs during prefermentation.
4 “rack-and-return”, then 1 pump-over per day during the 20-day maceration. Runoff and separation of the free-flow and press wines. Malolatic fermentation. Reintroduction of a portion of the press wine during the blending process. 6 months elevage : the Grenache in tank and the Syrah in barrel.
Bottled at the Domaine on June, 2014.

Production: 9.000 bottles.

ABV: 14%. Vegan wine.

Service

Best enjoyed at 13-15°C (55-59°F)

Optimum maturity : 2015-2021

Degree of alcohol

14% vol.

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Domaine de Longue Toque

Nestled in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail since 1918, the Domaine de Longue Toque is one of the prestigious estates of Maison Gabriel Meffre since 1999. It takes its name from the long groves – ‘touque’ in Provençal – which delimited the parcelles by protecting them from the wind. The vineyards are located on a mosaic of terroirs that draw their original character from different geological layers, altitudes and exposures. The vineyard produces 6 appellations over 43 hectares: Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, Rasteau, Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu and Côtes du Rhône red and white. After 20 years in Terra Vitis (sustainable viticulture), 2020 marks the first year of certification for organic farming at the Domaine. A continuity in our desire to work the land and the wine with respect for nature and people. 2023 is to be the first harvest of the white Gigondas.