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LIRAC, TAVEL &<br />
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE<br />
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH<br />
BY FLORIAN GLEMOT DIPWSET<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS:<br />
COURTESY OF THE ESTATES<br />
©JULIEN GOUNEL<br />
Mention the Southern Rhone wine region and most people immediately<br />
think Châteauneuf-du-Pape. As the region’s spearhead, blessed with ancient<br />
craftsmanship and an international reputation, it could easily make us forget that<br />
very nearby other fine southern wines are being produced, on similar soils. One is<br />
Lirac, in all three colours, and the other is the rosé-only Tavel appellation. We go<br />
on a voyage of discovery through these three appellations to look at their unique<br />
characters.<br />
BUSH PRUNING, WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE, PROTECTS THE GRAPES <strong>FR</strong>OM THE SCORCHING SUMMER SUN<br />
42 WINTER 2022 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE <strong>FR</strong>ENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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