Domaine Gayda Flying Solo Grenache Blanc Viognier 2018
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An aromatic, fruit driven wine with citrus notes on the nose. A rich palate, round and fruity, offering a distinct freshness.
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A fresh, easy-sipping white, with peach, pineapple and apple fruit, focused by lively energy through the mineral, spice and heather notes on the finish. Grenache Blanc and Viognier. Drink now.
Domaine Gayda was built in 1749 as a Staging Post for travelers where horses were refreshed and changed. The farm buildings have since been converted into luxury accommodation. On the site of the famous "arbre de Moscou", earlier destroyed by a lightning bolt, the new winery incorporates the Restaurant and Boutique surrounded by the vineyards and overlooking the magnificent Pyrenees.
Domaine Gayda’s Organic Vineyards, situated in the heart of the Languedoc, produce wines with “provenance”, wines with a home. All the vineyards are treated with maximum respect for the natural environment, improving biodiversity by hedge planting and “wilding” unused land, bringing back a balanced ecosystem essential for sustainable production.
Using the beautiful diversity of the many vineyard “terroir,” the range of wines show off the very best of Gayda’s winemaking skills using the “nothing added, nothing taken away“ philosophy that minimizes unnecessary intervention in this process.
A small passionate team focused on quality, achieving goals that are set high enough to challenge us in all we do.
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
A catchall term for the area surrounding the Languedoc and Roussillon, Pays d’Oc is the most important IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) in France, producing 85% of this country’s wine under the IGP designation. (IGP indicates wine of good quality, not otherwise elevated to the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) status.)
The near perfect Mediterranean climate combined with dry, cool winds from the north, optimal soils, altitudes and exposures make Pays d’Oc an ideal wine growing region. Single varietal wines and blends are possible here and while many types of grapes do well in Pays d’Oc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Grenache and Cinsault are among the most common.