{"id":26820,"date":"2022-01-13T19:39:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T18:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/?p=26820"},"modified":"2024-01-11T18:33:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:33:34","slug":"wines-rhone-valley-alain-jaume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/13\/wines-rhone-valley-alain-jaume\/","title":{"rendered":"One journey with the plural wines from Alain Jaume, settled in the fancy Rh\u00f4ne Valley!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After many prior appellations, you are glad to immerse ourselves this time into the wines developed in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley. A wide wine region organized around a distance 250km following this Rh\u00f4ne river, which totally counts 813km.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Issued from the encounter 300 million years ago, between the Massif Central (whose volcanic roots offered the granite soil in the northern part) and the Alps (which offered the limestone composition due to its fluvial and marine deposits), the Rh\u00f4ne Valley is naturally surrounded by river terraces on both sides, where vineyards grow. This wedding of soils explains the various contributions beneath those slopes, such as sands, clay with siliceous pebbles… However, today soils are made up of four types of rock: granite, sandy silica, limestone and clay. This last one plays an essential role by regulating the random water supply to the vine, and eventually giving the specific aromatic notes to Rh\u00f4ne Valley wines.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Therefore, you could remember two main areas for this vineyard, offering a whole diversity of styles to discover. On both banks of the river, a multitude of wine houses are ready to amaze you from their lands of contrasts, all unified by the Rh\u00f4ne river’s fluid element.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Therefore, you could find the northern part (from Vienne to Valence) starring exclusive grape varieties of Syrah, Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne. And the southern area around Avignon, with its various varieties of Syrah, Clairette, Mourv\u00e8dre, black and white Grenache and Cinsault. From semi-continental until Mediterranean climates, you would see here that the Rh\u00f4ne river is surrounded by draining soils, whether they are granitic in the North or rather alluvial (thanks to pebbles) in the Southern part, the climate is ideal for producing exceptional natural wines. <\/strong>By AP<\/em><\/div>\n
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Autumn<\/strong> is rising up at least once a year by the mounts..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let’s get into the South<\/strong> with the Domaine<\/strong> Alain Jaume<\/strong><\/a> which is closely connected to the Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape<\/strong> appellation. In the 14th century, when the Popes<\/strong> were established in Avignon<\/strong>, they built the pontifical castle at Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape<\/strong>.  The making of wine<\/strong> being closely linked to the church, the Popes<\/strong> became aware of the immense quality of the terroir<\/em><\/strong> for the cultivation of vines<\/strong>.  This is how they decided to develop the vineyard<\/strong> that surrounded their home (photo credits: Alain Jaume).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Indeed, the Jaume<\/strong> family continues a long tradition of winemaking<\/strong> and the local archives<\/strong> have already been mentioning the Jaume<\/strong> family as settled farmers<\/strong> since 1826, in the northern part of Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape<\/strong>. Since then, the family’s estate has continued to expand to produce more and more wines<\/strong>, from the south of the Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/strong>. Starting by the creation in 1979 of the Domaine Grand Veneur <\/strong>(starring the Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape<\/strong> and the C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong> appellations) and the acquisition of the Clos de Sixte<\/strong> vineyard (including the Lirac<\/strong> appellation) in 2003. In another hand, the Alain Jaume<\/strong> estate, which is nowadays managed by the descendants of the family, S\u00e9bastien<\/strong> and Christophe<\/strong>, is as well made up of two other distinct estates<\/strong>. In fact, you could find the Ch\u00e2teau Mazane<\/strong>, adorned with the Vacqueyras<\/strong> appellation and the Domaine la Grangette Saint Joseph<\/strong>, which is also a C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong> appellation.<\/div>\n
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In this area where millions of years ago, the Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong> river built the basement of the left and right banks by depositing sandy clays<\/strong> and the famous rolled pebbles<\/strong>, the vineyard<\/strong> of Alain Jaume<\/strong> is managed with the greatest respect as possible for the terroir<\/strong><\/em>. Therefore, its soils<\/strong> are enriched with natural composts<\/strong> and maintained by shallow plowing<\/strong>, while yields<\/strong> are intentionally lower than expected in order to preserve the surrounding soils<\/strong>, thanks to manual harvesting<\/strong> and sorting<\/strong>. The homemade philosophy<\/strong> would be that nobody could produce quality wines<\/strong> without cultivating its vines<\/strong> in such a way as to allow them to produce healthy<\/strong> and balanced<\/strong> grapes. This commitment<\/strong> may also be illustrated by letting the forces of their unique heritage<\/strong>, the Earth<\/strong> express themselves<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In addition, those respectful cultivation<\/strong> methods of the environment and the majority of wines<\/strong> (which are Domaines Grand Veneur<\/strong>, Clos de Sixte<\/strong> and Chateau Mazane<\/strong>) have been labeled “AB – Organic Agriculture”<\/strong><\/em> since the 2012<\/strong> vintage<\/strong>, while continuing the intense oenological<\/strong> and viticultural<\/strong> work on their 78ha of surface.<\/div>\n
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\"\"\"\"We are glad to introduce you here their Bellissime 2019<\/strong> vintage, which is a Ros\u00e9<\/strong> wine, composed of a good choice of grape varieties<\/strong>, which are Grenache noir<\/strong>, Syrah<\/strong> and Mourv\u00e8dre<\/strong>. In fact, this elegant salmon pink<\/strong> colored 2020 Ros\u00e9<\/strong> can be obtained from a direct bleeding<\/strong><\/em> pressing, vinified in stainless steel vats<\/strong> and at low temperature. <\/div>\n
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After opening the bottle<\/strong> (which was ready 5 months after harvest<\/strong>), you could easily smell the fruity<\/strong> and spicy<\/strong> olfactory aspects from this reminiscent juice<\/strong> of wild strawberries<\/strong>, raspberries<\/strong> and fine Provence<\/strong> accents. Thereafter, its taste would stay naturally fruity<\/strong>, with a fresh and long finish<\/strong>, rather to be served at 8\u00b0C before 2023.<\/div>\n
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More information on their official website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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