Toggle navigation Menu. Show all posts. Friday, January 28, Read More. No comments:. Tuesday, October 6, I have also tasted this previous vintages of this wine and have always loved it. Being family-owned, Michel and the team are committed to protecting the ecosystem and using resources wisely. Syrah is a grape variety that excels in their terroirs, while Grenache is reserved for the leaner soils that temper its natural exuberance. For white wine grapes, certain parcels of their terroir have a predilection for Roussanne that offers great aromatic richness, while Grenache Blanc rounds out the blends with its crystalline mineral imprint.
Michel swore that the vintage was the best of his career, but his sense is that the may be even better even though it was a tiny harvest. All of the grapes were manually harvested and sorted, and fermented using native yeasts. One-quarter of the wine was aged in French oak barrels, with the remaining in cement tank for 12 months. Friday, August 28, It is the 4th generation family estate of the highly-acclaimed winemaker Michel Gassier and his wife Tina.
They are committed to protecting the ecosystem with an absolute respect for the soil. By combining ancestral know-how with modern winemaking techniques from their fabulous terroir, Michel Gassier is able to produce high-quality, fine wines.
For this vintage of the JT Red, Michel Gassier notes that the vintage is the greatest he has ever seen in 23 years of making wine. In , yields were naturally moderate in a warm and dry growing season with exceptionally cool nights that helped produce fresh, concentrated and wonderfully balanced grapes. All of the grapes were certified organically farmed with particular attention to soil health. Finally, it was blended and bottled without filtration.
Tuesday, June 2, In fact, I recall tasting this delicious wine when I visited the winery. Upon Joseph's passing, his son-in-law, Alfred Gassier inherits the property while remaining in Algeria with his wife.
