Puyméras

Leap-frogging back and forth between the Drôme and Vaucluse départements, the Puyméras vineyards extend across the five communes of Faucon, Puyméras, Saint Romain, Mérindol-les-Oliviers and Mollans- sur-Ouvèze. They are laid out in a series of gentle valleys, climbing in places to 400 meters. Most of the vines grow on ancient stony terraces over a ma- trix of red stone and sand, while the remainder is planted on sandy slopes over a matrix of limestone. Grenache, the Côtes du Rhône’s leading grape, is the most widely grown varietal, planted alongside
the traditional lavender, olive trees and fra- grant flora of the garrigue. The grapes en- joy a relatively cool climate, influenced by neighbouring Mont Ventoux. These unique conditions produce red wines with flavours of red fruit, forest berries, garrigue, thyme and rosemary; the coolish temperatures en- hance flavours, which linger delightfully on the palate. A terroir well worth exploring.