Domaine Gayda En Passant Rouge 2017
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Our quest for taste continues through this new blend. Our new Syrah vines are associated with Cinsault for pure indulgence and epicurean pleasure.
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.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
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.