2021 Domaine de la Charbonniere Vacqueyras AOP, Rhone Valley, France

Dark fruits with lovely touches of violets, black pepper and wild herbs. Medium to full-bodied, with smooth tannins. Lovely fruit and wild herb core and a great finish. A substantial Vacqueyras wine that can be drunk now on its fruit but will be even better 4 to 7 years from the vintage date.

With wines that are and have been rated by the most prestigious journalists and industry leaders in the world, a traditional Domaine, takes to new heights and continues to surpass the expectation.

The winery is run by a very serious woman taking quality to new heights at a terroir driven domaine. 

Domaine de la Charbonniere has always been deeply familial, with the fourth generation of the Maret family now in charge; the eldest daughter, Veronique Maret, took over winemaking responsibilities in 2007 and she and her sister Caroline have run operations since 2014 (though the entire family, including their mother, Mireille, and father, Michel, can still be found working hard in every aspect of the winemaking process). 

Veronique’s most notable influences at Domaine de la Charbonniere have been to update and modernize the winery itself while also more adamantly employing organic winemaking practices. She brings new perspective and energy to a traditional estate that will surely find itself in the spotlight in vintages to come.