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The cuvée « Grenat », or “garnet” is named for the luminous color of winemaker Julia's just barely sweet Vin Doux Naturel. This is the 2022 vintage, Julie sources the Grenache from 80-year-old vines, the oldest Grenache vines on her property towards the northern limit of Rasteau. The vines are south-east facing and grow on slopes of blue and gray clayey marls.
On the “drier” side and very aromatic with mostly ripe red fruit (Burat and Kirch cherries, wild strawberries) and black fruit (blackberries), it has lovely length and is fruity and juicy on the palate. This is a youthful, fresh expression of VDN.
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Domaine La Luminaille is located in the “quartier” of Rasteau called “la lumière”. The name comes from the bright glow of the olive tree’s leaves under a full moon. Julie Paolucci is the fifth generation of her family to farm in the quartier of “la lumière”, and it was her father, Jean-Claude, who really developed the family’s vineyards. Today, Julie’s property includes 12 hectares of vines and 3 hectares of olive trees. She returned to the family property in 2014 after working as a sommelier in Paris. Soon after taking over, Julie gained organic certification and she has continued to develop a personal style of winemaking to create unmanipulated and elegant wines.
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