Domaine Du Fables, Gargantua, 2022 CALIFORNIA COUNT farmed traditionally without herbicides

farmed traditionally without herbicides

ripe dark berries and black pepper emerge alongside fine-grained tannins softened by aging in large oak barrels

and worth a place in any serious cellar

The oldest wine estate in Saint-Estephe

with the potential to age gracefully over the next 5–7 years

Domaine Du Fables, Gargantua, 2022 CALIFORNIA COUNT farmed traditionally without herbicidesDomaine des Fables is Francois Gilles' tiny Alpine project, four hectares of steep slopes in Savoie's Chautagne, farmed organically and biodynamically with an eye for balance and biodiversity. If Gamabumba is the fun, gulpable Gamay, 'Les Chroniques de Gargantua' is the more serious one: 100% Gamay from 35 year old vines, given a long whole bunch maceration and aged ten months in barrel on its lees. The result is a deeper, more structured Alpine red