Domaine Gauby : Coume Gineste 2017

The complexity and balance of an IGP Côtes Catalanes white wine

The estate

Located 20 kilometres northwest of Perpignan, Domaine Gauby is an unmissable name in Roussillon wines. With a surface area of around 85 hectares, the estate's terroir is made up of 45 hectares of vines, some of which are over a hundred years old, as well as 40 hectares of meadows, oak forests and scrubland. Situated at an altitude of between 150 and 200 metres and overlooking the sea, the vines benefit from a wild, arid and steep environment, favouring deep rooting in soils composed of limestone, marl and schist.

Concerned about preserving its environment, this Roussillon estate manages its vineyard without chemical and synthetic products in favour of natural products (plants, essential oils, compost, etc.).

The vineyard

A major name among the great wines of Roussillon, Domaine Gauby oversees a vineyard planted on a mosaic of terroirs. Between limestone, schist, rolled pebbles and clay-limestone soils, these 90-year-old vines are cultivated organically and in polyculture. The estate has been certified organic since 1996, and biodynamic since 2001.

The wine

Coume Gineste 2017 is an IGP Côtes Catalanes wine that stems from vines aged 95 years old and cultivated on soils of schist and limestone.

Winemaking and ageing

Harvest done by hand with sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar. Pressing and delicate settling in stainless steel tanks. Indigenous yeasts. Aged for 20 months in old tuns and 500 litre barrels, 20% of which were new. Aged for a further 4 months in bottle before being released on the market.

Blend

Coume Gineste 2017 from Domaine Gauby is made from a blend of Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc.