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Domaine des Evigneaux

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The Les Évigneaux estate spans 10 hectares in Rasteau, a charming village in the southern Rhône Valley. This estate, comprising 12 plots, was founded in 2014 by Benoit and Frédéric Lavau. They recognized the exceptional exposure—particularly for Syrah and Grenache—needed to craft a wine that fully expresses the complexity and power of this terroir. Perched on a hill facing the Dentelles de Montmirail, the rugged terrain of the Rasteau vineyards offers a wide variety of soils and a vibrant landscape. From one terrace to the next, as the slopes wind down, the soil transitions from clay-limestone to blue marl, and from rounded pebbles to red marl.

With more than fifteen plots spread across the entire Rasteau appellation, the Les Evigneaux estate takes full advantage of this geological diversity, which has earned this Rhône Valley cru its reputation.

On the lower terraces, the soils strewn with rounded pebbles provide an ideal setting for Grenache, yielding wines with a powerful and warm character, typical of the southern Rhône Valley. On the slopes, poorer soils—clay-limestone in nature and sometimes nearly sandy—produce more subtle profiles, which are equally well-suited to Grenache as to the region’s other iconic grape varieties: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan… Blending these different profiles allows for the creation of wines that are both powerful and complex, yet full of finesse and elegance.

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