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RHONE VALLEY<br />
TERROIRS<br />
CAMILLE NOSWORTHY HARVESTING AT DOMAINE SAINT AMANT<br />
Amand, its peak, the 13 hectares under vine are<br />
dotted across small terraces. These are lined with<br />
banks that are home to broom, almond trees, rock<br />
roses, thyme and rosemary, and surrounded by<br />
woodland, fruit trees and pines, all of them living<br />
in perfect harmony with abundant biodiversity.<br />
“Our vines benefit from the coolness stemming<br />
from the elevation and contrasting temperatures<br />
between day and night which promote slower<br />
ripening and slightly more pronounced acidity”,<br />
explains Camille Nosworthy. “Our aim is to showcase<br />
the coolness of altitude whose defining<br />
feature is a complex terroir, often with a dash<br />
of salinity”. High-elevation sites play a pivotal<br />
role, with very forward freshness, appetising<br />
fruit, and very supple tannins in the red wines<br />
which flirt with the best. “It is impossible, and<br />
unthinkable, to rival Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which<br />
is a sacrosanct institution”, adds Eloïse Nosworthy.<br />
“Beaumes-de-Venise is a full-fledged growth in the<br />
southern Rhone Valley, with a distinctive rooting<br />
in the Dentelles de Montmirail. Sometimes we<br />
struggle to emerge from the shadows of our two<br />
neighbours, Vacqueyras and Gigondas. But we are<br />
convinced that Beaumes-de-Venise will successfully<br />
find its place among the top wine regions in<br />
the South of France”.<br />
NB: Domaine Saint Amant is spelled with a T, and<br />
Mont Saint Amand with a D.<br />
MAX THOMAS TASTING WINES AT DOMAINE LUCIEN TRAMIER<br />
CAIRANNE<br />
DOMAINE LUCIEN TRAMIER:<br />
A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE<br />
Domaine Lucien Tramier is a remarkable<br />
100-year-old winery which has been growing<br />
vines in unique Rhone Valley sites since 1912. The<br />
variety of soils and range of aspects of the vineyard<br />
blocks promotes production of prized signature<br />
wines. As the heir to this authentic legacy, fourth-generation<br />
winegrower Max Thomas has been<br />
running the winery since 2007. “The clay-limestone<br />
soils enable us to produce wines with finesse<br />
that stay fresh, despite the hot summer weather”,<br />
he explains. “At every level of our ranges, including<br />
96 AUTUMN 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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