2023 Domaine la Sarabande Faugeres Misterioso

Paul and Isla Gordon are a dynamic wine couple based in the Faugéres appellation in the South of France. Paul is an Australian vigneron who honed his winemaking skills in the vineyards of New Zealand. Isla, brings her knowledge and commitment to quality grape growing which was learned during several years of working with some of the best viticulturists in New Zealand.

In Faugères the soils are ancient, they are squeezed between the Pyrenees and the Massif central and are 350 million years old. The vineyards are dominated by schist soils perforated with limestone with a small percentage of sandstone as well as clay. Domaine la Sarabande is a relatively modest Domaine with 9.5 Ha spread over 4 vineyard sites.

Tasting note: Made with 75% Grenache 15% Syrah 10% Mourvèdre. This wine has a rich and deep ripe cherry appearance. The aromas are black baked in the oven cherries, roasted peanuts, leather and nutmeg spices. The palate is still dominated by cherries but there are some pretty characters of strawberries, dried herbs and pepper combined with fine tannins. The wine ends up dry but a balanced acidity helps to lengthen the palate.

Food Match: Great with grilled Toulouse sausages