Images of Côte-Rôtie
March 27, 2020
Dark schist over pale gneiss in lieu-dit La Côte Brune Looking north-east: lieu-dit Fongeant is the central slope, that becomes lieu-dit La Côte Brune further down The east-facing slope of lieu-dit La Côte Brune Jean-Paul Jamet in front of his parcel of lieu-dit La Côte Brune Lieu-dit La Landonne faces the river on a very steep slope, Ampuis in the background…
Images of Gadagne
March 13, 2020
Classic galet roulé soils of Gadagne Xavier Anglès of Domaine du Bois de Saint Jean with a stone borne papale once used by the Avignon Popes to claim ownership of a vineyard The village's full name is Châteauneuf de Gadagne, but AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape (only 15km away) insisted only they should use the word 'Châteauneuf' on the label. Terroir is similar to…