Domaine La Luminaille Rasteau Garance 2019

Domaine La Luminaille is located in the “quartier” of Rasteau called “la lumière”. The name comes from the bright glow of the olive tree’s leaves under a full moon. Julie Paolucci is the fifth generation of her family to farm in the quartier of “la lumière”, and it was her father, Jean-Claude, who really developed the family’s vineyards. Today, Julie’s property includes 12 hectares of vines and 3 hectares of olive trees. She returned to the family property in 2014 after working as a sommelier in Paris. Soon after taking over, Julie gained organic certification and she has continued to develop a personal style of winemaking to create unmanipulated and elegant wines

Garance refers to a local herb that produces a deep red dye. The vineyard was planted 80 years ago at an elevation of 330 meters on “galets roulés”. The blend is 60% Grenache, 30% Carignan, and 10% Syrah/Mourvedre. The wine is fermented in cement tanks and then matured for 9 months in a 1,000L clay jar.