The Ferraton Père & Fils Gigondas Les Murailles is a souther Rhône red wine dominated by the Grenache grape alongside the Syrah and Mourvèdre. Aged in oak barrels and vats for up to 15 months the Les Murailles Gigondas displays complex aromas of very ripe sour cherries, light spices and black pepper. The palate offers up flavours of very ripe small red berries, spice and garrigue with smooth tannins. This is a rich and long-lasting red wine.
Ferraton Père et Fils was founded in 1946 by Jean-Orëns Ferraton with a small holding in Hermitage. The family business was expanded under his son Michel Ferraton, who bought vineyards in Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage which produce a number of critically...
The Southern Rhône, in contrast to the Northern Rhône, has a more Mediterranean climate with milder winters and hot summers. Drought can be a problem in the area, but limited irrigation is permitted to try and combat this problem. The differing terroirs, together...
Grenache or Garnacha, as it is referred to in Spain, is a black grape variety and one of the most widely planted red wine varieties in the world. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those...
Mourvèdre is a common blending partner of Syrah and Grenache. In Spain it is known as Monastrell and in Australia and California it can also appear under the name Mataro. Mourvèdre's heartland in France is Bandol, where it reigns supreme in the red...
The name Syrah is derived from Shiraz (the grape name adopted by Australia) and is a black grape variety that makes dark, spicy red wines in many countries. The wines from this grape...
