Domaine des Escaravailles - Les Sablières Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2022

Domaine des Escaravailles - Les Sablières Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2022The Domaine des Escaravailles has been owned by the Ferran family for three generations. Founded in 1953 by Jean Louis Ferran and his sons Daniel and Jean Pierre, it is currently managed since 1999 by Gilles, Daniels son. The estate owes its name to the Occitan word escaravay, which means beetle. This nickname was given by the inhabitants of the village to the Pnitents Noirs of Avignon, owners at the time (archives of Rasteau, 1623). The vineyards

it became the largest privately-owned producer of Lambrusco

under the labels Haywire

Off-dry and chaptalized to 9

the key insight was the return to traditional winemaking as the way to produce great

which allows sufficient drainage and root penetration

sometimes with steep slopes making the soil difficult to work

spirits and food in over 120 countries around the world

and Cellini

The tale begins with Cleto Chiarli

each adding to the complexity of the resulting wines which range from dry to luscious and sweet

long cool ferments

in Lebanon in the 12th century as ‘prieur chevaliers’