1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$66.99
The Le Clos des Cazaux estate has been a family property focused on viticulture for five generations since Gabriel Archimbaud, an ancestor, was one of the first to produce wines from Vacqueyras in 1947. It is now owned and operated by brothers Jean-Michel and Frédéric Vache. They farm 35 hectares, 20 in Vacqueyras and another 15 in Gigondas. They own mostly low-yielding hillside vineyards, fashioning high-quality white wines, rosés, and red blends. Their Gigondas vineyards are situated in the heart of the Dentelles de Montmirail massif range that has been in the family since the 1950s. This very special terroir benefits from the solar power of the southern slope, balanced by the cool nights at higher altitudes, mostly on clay soils. The reds are blended primarily from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. however, they include lesser-known grapes such as Aubun, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin and Carignan. The white wines mainly employ old-vine Clairette, complemented by Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and a little Viognier.
750 mlA gorgeous wine from Families Archimbaud et Vache, which started selling wines in bottle more than 50 years ago. The estate now comprises 15 hectares at the foot of the breathtakingly dramatic mountain range "Les Dentelles de Montmirail" at Gigondas. They grow in a sustainable manner the traditional grape varieties of the area: 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre. This special reserve is made from their best vines and made only in the years of highest grape quality to assure a wine which is extraordinary. To be drunk with dishes such as grilled beef or beef in red wine, with duck breast or game in season