Domaine Gourt de Mautens IGP Vaucluse

In the glass

Aroma: wild blackberry, garrigue, iron ore, dried violet, exotic spice

Palate: complex layered dark fruit, mineral iron, dried herbs, peppery depth, long saline finish

Jerome Bressy's Gourt de Mautens declassified from Rasteau AOC to IGP Vaucluse to maintain multi-variety blends prohibited under the stricter AOC rules; the wine is widely regarded as one of the Southern Rhone's most distinctive and complex reds.

What it pairs with

• Roasted leg of lamb with tapenade crust
  The wine's complexity and mineral depth match the concentrated olive-herb crust.
• Truffle risotto
  Iron and dried herb complexity are a natural match for white truffle.

History

Jerome Bressy farms biodynamically and uses ancient varieties including Counoise and Cinsault in large proportions. The decision to declassify from Rasteau AOC to IGP was deliberate, allowing more varietal freedom. The wine is sought after by natural wine collectors worldwide.

1. 1995 — Jerome Bressy establishes Domaine Gourt de Mautens in Rasteau
2. 2009 — Declassification to IGP Vaucluse to allow multi-variety blends outside AOC rules

Facts

Producer

Domaine Gourt de Mautens

Grapes

Grenache (50%), Mourvedre (20%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%), Cinsault (5%)

Classification

IGP Vaucluse

Oak

Old foudres and amphora; no new oak; biodynamic

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 40-80 at retail

Drinking window

5-20 from vintage

First vintage

1995

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

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