Vineyards in Rasteau

Domaine La Soumade ★ 4.5

Rasteau AOC, Rasteau VDN AOCGrenache, Syrah, MourvedreFounded 1979Rasteau

Rasteau family domaine producing both the dry appellation red and the traditional Rasteau vin doux naturel (VDN), one of the few maintaining this fortified wine tradition.

Tasting: Tasting room open at the domaine in Rasteau

Signature wines: soumade-rasteau-confiance, soumade-rasteau-vdn

Tip: The Rasteau VDN is a fortified Grenache in Rancio style; a disappearing tradition well worth seeking out.

Route de Rasteau, 84110 Rasteau, France

Domaine Gourt de Mautens ★ 4.9

IGP VaucluseGrenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, CamareseFounded 1990Biodynamic PracticingECOCERTRasteau

Jerome Bressy's Rasteau estate, founded in 1996, declassifies its wines to IGP Vaucluse and farms old-vine field blends including rare local varieties such as Camarese, Counoise, and Vaccarese on 14 hectares of clay-limestone.

Tasting: By appointment at the domaine

Signature wines: gourt-de-mautens-igp

Tip: Production is around 30,000 bottles annually; wines allocated through specialist importers and a small mailing list.

Route de Cairanne, 84110 Rasteau, France

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