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Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise 2024

$25.00

Style: Full-bodied dry red; concentrated and structured with dark fruit, garrigue character, and pepper; firm but integrated tannins; the high-altitude position and Triassic limestone add freshness that keeps the wine lively despite the warm appellation; 14.5% ABV; AOC Beaumes-de-Venise
Grapes & Terroir: 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre; 60% clay, 40% Triassic limestone soils; southern slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail; ~50-year-old vines; high-altitude microclimate moderated by pine forests and mistral winds; Lutte Raisonnée farming
Winemaking: Hand-harvested; destemmed; 15-day maceration and fermentation in stainless steel; aged in barriques; bottled unfiltered; no fining
Serving Temperature & Decanting: Serve at 61–64°F; decanting for 30–45 minutes opens the wine and softens the tannins; will also develop with 3–5 years of additional cellaring
Pairing: Daube Provençale (Provençal slow-braised beef with olives and herbs)
Similar To: Drinkers familiar with Gigondas or village-level Châteauneuf-du-Pape will find the profile recognizable

Classic

Tasting notes

Deep ruby with violet highlights. The nose opens on dark cherry, dried thyme, garrigue, and a faint iron note from the Triassic soils. The palate is full and firm, with black cherry, cassis, rosemary, and white pepper, finishing with mineral tension and good length.

Food pairings

Daube Provençale, grilled lamb chops, wild boar ragù, duck confit, tapenade crostini, merguez, ratatouille with grilled lamb, aged Comté, Moroccan lamb tagine.

Product description

Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise 2024 is a red wine by the Leydier family, blending 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 5% Mourvèdre from approximately 50-year-old vines on the southern slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail. The soils are a mix of 60% clay and 40% Triassic limestone, an ancient geological formation rich in magnesia, calcium carbonate, and iron that was carried to the surface during the formation of the Dentelles. Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and macerated in stainless steel for 15 days. Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise 2024 is then aged in barriques and bottled unfiltered. 14.5% ABV.

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red
Wine Style:, Full Body
Grapes:, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2024
Alcohol:, 14%
Country:, France
Region:, Rhône Valley
Appellation:, NA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Low Sugar, Zero Added Sugar

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Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise 2024

$25.00

Producer profile

Domaine de Durban

Domaine de Durban has a long and documented history in Beaumes-de-Venise. The site's origins trace back to 1050, and ruins of a medieval fortification, razed during conflicts tied to the Count of Toulouse, remain on the property. Jacques Leydier purchased the domaine in 1967, at a time when it had fallen into disrepair, with only 13 hectares of vines: 9 hectares of Grenache and 4 hectares of Muscat. He rebuilt the estate's reputation progressively, centered initially on the Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, which drew the attention of Kermit Lynch in the late 1970s and helped introduce Domaine de Durban to the American market. Today, Henri and Philippe Leydier run the domaine, representing the third generation of the family.

The estate currently covers 119 hectares in total, with 56 hectares planted to vines: 30 hectares under the AOC Beaumes-de-Venise, 20 hectares of Muscat, and 6 hectares of Gigondas. The vineyards sit on a hillside plateau overlooking the village, backed by pine woods that help moderate the mistral. Viticulture follows Lutte Raisonnée principles, with hand-harvesting and vineyard sorting standard across the estate. The soils, 60% clay and 40% Trias, give the red wines their combination of body and mineral freshness.

The Leydiers remain one of the last producers making their Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise in the traditional style, keeping added spirits to a minimum to preserve the natural aromatic freshness of the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Digging anywhere in the high-altitude vineyard turns up Roman roof tiles and medieval pottery fragments, a reminder of the depth of viticultural history on this hillside. Red wine production at the estate centers on the Beaumes-de-Venise rouge and a Gigondas, both bottled unfiltered.

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Wine region

Rhône Valley, France

Beaumes-de-Venise is a village and AOC in the southern Rhône, positioned on the southern slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail, a compact chain of dramatic limestone ridges that form the eastern edge of the Vaucluse. The name "Dentelles," meaning lace in French, refers to the jagged, tooth-like appearance of the eroded rock formations. To the west, the same mountain chain borders Gigondas. Beaumes-de-Venise sits lower and further south, where a Mediterranean climate delivers hot, dry summers and mild winters, tempered at higher elevations by the mistral wind and surrounding pine forests.

The appellation is historically best known for its Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, a vin doux naturel made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains that has been produced here for centuries. The red wine appellation, simply called Beaumes-de-Venise, received its own separate AOC status in 2005, recognizing the distinct quality of Grenache-based blends grown in the area. It remains one of the less prominent crus of the southern Rhône in terms of international recognition, but the combination of high-altitude sites, old vines, and the Triassic limestone soils gives the best producers a consistent advantage in terms of freshness and structure.

The Trias soils are the defining geological feature. This ancient limestone, ordinarily buried thousands of meters underground, was pushed to the surface during the tectonic formation of the Dentelles. Rich in magnesia, calcium carbonate, and iron, and immediately identifiable by their ochre, yellow, and violet coloring, these soils drain freely, limit vigorous vegetative growth, and impart a distinctive mineral quality to the wines grown on them. Combined with clay subsoils, they provide both drainage and water retention across the growing season.

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