DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE - Pays de la principauté d'Orange - IGP Terre de Bussière - 2019 - Southern Rhone - France

DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE - Pays de la principauté d'Orange - IGP Terre de Bussière - 2019 - Southern Rhone - France

Domaine de la Janasse, named after the family farm located in Courthézon,in "La Janasse". Aimé was very aware of the potential of this beautiful region, so he did not hesitate to expand the area with new plots. Where La Janasse used to start with 15 ha, it now already comprises 90 ha. Christophe Sabon has been helping his father since 1991, and 10 years later his sister Isabelle also joined the team. Due to its fragmented structure (more than 60 plots), Domaine de La Janasse consists of a mosaic of terroirs. This spread of terroirs creates great complexity in the assemblages and also produces special cuvées such as Chaupin, Les Garrigues, Terre d'Argile and Terre de Bussières. Domaine de La Janasse became one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape's gems in just a few years.

Soil

The vines stand on a very difficult soil of gravel, sand and large boulders.

Age

The vines are more than 40 years old. Some plots contain vines more than 80 years old.

Yield

Low yields, mostly less than 30 hl/ha.

Harvest

Due to the difficult soils, the grapes can only be picked manually.

Vinification

All wines are classically made and stand out for their combination of power and finesse. This wine undergoes wood maturation for 12 months. 30% is new oak.

Grapes

55% Merlot, 25% Syrah, 10% Grenache and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The plot for this Vin de Pays is located in Bussière. This IGP Terre de Bussière from Domaine de la Janasse is a somewhat surprising a-typical Rhone wine but is a pleasant surprise that provides an explosion of power, fruit and concentration and excellent balance.