Rhône Valley
Gracchus - 2021 - Ad Fines
Baptiste Olivier
The nose is all about blueberry pie with a soft touch of vanilla, a concentrated, deeply extracted aromatic—truly incredible… Hard to believe this comes from the Vaucluse. The palate is both fresh and profound, with a long, spicy finish that never dries out.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Low-sulfite
- Designation
- Vaucluse IGP
- Bottled by
- Michel Rocher 84560
- Colour
- Red Wine
- Degree of alcohol
- 14 %
- To drink from
- 2025 to 2035
- rock’n’roll
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Predominantly Syrah, with just a touch of Sérine and Cabernet Sauvignon, from organically farmed vines planted at 160 meters on the north-facing slopes of the Luberon Massif, on clay-limestone soils. Hand-harvested in 12 kg crates, gravity-fed into tanks with whole clusters, each variety vinified separately. Gentle punch-downs and pump-overs, 3-week maceration. Pressing, 18 months of aging in multi-use Burgundy barrels. Blended afterward, followed by 5 months of further aging in tanks before bottling at the Domaine.
Baptiste Olivier
Baptiste Olivier has been the co-pilot of Ad Fines since 2018, the tiny Luberon estate founded by Michel Rocher back in 1994. Though Baptiste hails from Léognan and cut his teeth in the U.S., Australia, and at Smith Haut Lafitte, his true passion lies with Rhône wines. After a career in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, joining the Ad Fines adventure became an obvious next step. This estate, based in...
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