Domaine des Tours Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Grenache Blanc 2019

About this wine

The 2019 Les Tours Grenache Blanc is the entry-level white from Emmanuel Reynaud's Vaucluse vineyards, bottled under the Vin de Pays de Vaucluse designation. 100% Grenache Blanc from old vines, vinified in the same patient, hands-off style Emmanuel applies across the range: low yields, native-yeast fermentation, long élevage in old wooden foudres, no fining or filtration to speak of. The 2019 vintage in the southern Rhône was warm and dry, producing whites of generous ripeness balanced by Reynaud's signature freshness, expect saline citrus, white peach, almond skin, garrigue herbs, and the chalky mineral lift that defines the Tours estate. A true cult wine, made in tiny quantities and rarely seen outside of allocation.

About Château des Tours and Emmanuel Reynaud

Château des Tours is the home estate of Emmanuel Reynaud, the reclusive genius who also inherited the legendary Château Rayas from his uncle Jacques Reynaud. Situated in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail in the southern Rhône, Château des Tours produces Grenache-based red, white, and rosé wines of breathtaking purity and individuality, wines that carry the same quiet brilliance as Rayas at a fraction of the price. Emmanuel farms low-yielding old vines with minimal intervention and an almost mystical patience, allowing nature to dictate the timing of harvest and the character of each vintage. These are arguably the finest-value wines in the entire Rhône Valley, and among the most coveted bottles in all of France.