Domaine la Soumade Rasteau 2020

Such a lovely wine – all fresh fruit, a little bit of spice and a wonderful purity throughout. This is outstanding!!

André Roméro is one of our most characterful and talented growers and a favourite. He founded the domaine in 1979 and was joined by his son Frédéric in 1996 on completion of his oenology studies. Today the estate covers 26 hectares, including a new plot of 2.5 hectares of the finest land in Rasteau – pure ‘Argile bleue’ with 60 year old vines. The yields at Soumade are low – around 40 hl/ha for his Côtes du Rhône, 35 hl/ha for the Villages and much less for his super cuvées. All the grapes are picked exclusively by hand. The blends are mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the proportions varying a little with each vintage.