2020 Domaine de la Janasse Vin de Pays Terre de Bussière Principauté d'Orange

The Domaine de la Janasse Vin de Pays Terre de Bussière Principauté d'Orange is a blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Syrah, 10% Grenache and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The plot for this Vin de Pays is located in Bussiere. This wine is a pleasant surprise that provides an explosion of power, fruit and concentration and is excellently balanced.

The vines are on a very difficult substrate of gravel, sand and large boulders. The sticks are over 40 years old. In some plots there are sticks that are more than 80 years old. Yields are very low often less than 30 hl/ha. Due to the difficult soil, the grapes can only be picked manually. The Terre de Bussière Principauté d'Orange is classically made and excels through the combination of power and finesse. This wine is aged in wood for 12 months. 30% is new oak.

ABOUT JANASS

Domaine de la Janasse dates back to 1967 when it was founded by Aimé Sabon with 15 ha of vineyard. The total area now consists of 55 hectares and is currently run by son Christophe and his sister Isabelle. The vineyards are located on a difficult surface of gravel, sand and large boulders. The vines are 40 to 80 years old. The yield is usually less than 30 hl/ha due to strict pruning and a rigorous vendange verte. Janasse's big break came in 2007, when their Châteauneuf du Pape "Veilles Vignes" scored 100 points Parker!! Year after year, all their wines score excellently. The quality of this domaine is so great that even their "ordinary" Cotes-du-Rhone already has a high reputation worldwide! This is really a TOP domain!