LIRAC

2013 Rouge Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Domaine de la Mordorée

Grapes Grenache, Syrah
Colour Red
Origin France, Rhône
District Southern Rhône
Village Lirac
ABV 15%

Based in the southern Rhône, Domaine de la Mordorée makes magical wine that is consistent and punches well above its price point. Marked by its gentle, fleshy, sweet fruit, it’s delicious with roasts. Will Lyons, The Sunday Times (Dec 2016)


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Domaine de la Mordorée

Started in 1986 by the Delorme family, Domaine de la Mordorée has become one of the top estates in the Rhône, with arguably the most consistent quality. The word 'Mordorée', literally 'bronze' or 'golden-brown' is one of the many poetic names for a woodcock, the symbol of the domaine. Other such names include the cuvée names - 'La Belle Voyageuse' (the beautiful traveller), and 'La Dame Rousse' (the russet lady). Founding winemaker Christophe Delorme's objective was to be unintrusive and maintain total respect for his terroir and the fruit it produces, striving to achieve a perfect balance between concentration, terroir and balance.

The domaine consists of 55 Hectares, on 38 different parcels, providing a rich, wide range of soils and micro-climates. The whole domaine has been certified organic since 2007.

Following Christophe's untimely death in 2015, his wife and daughter, Madeleine and Ambre, have taken on the running of the domaine, ably assisted by Rémy Chauvet, who was the cellarmaster under Christophe. As Jeb Dunnuck has put it in the Wine Advocate, 'the estate is obviously still in incredibly capable hands'.

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