2022 Domaine des Tours (Château des Tours) Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rouge

This is one of the wine world’s most celebrated, insider cult reds from the masterful hands of Emmanuel Reynaud (the legendary vigneron behind Château Rayas): the Domaine des Tours Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rouge 2022. Cultivated on the sandy, sun-drenched soils of Sarrians and aged in ancient, neutral oak demi-muids according to Reynaud’s patient, low-intervention ethos, this bottling consistently transcends its humble Vin de Pays classification to deliver pure Rayas DNA at an accessible tier. The youthful 2022 vintage pours a translucent, radiant ruby and leaps from the glass with an intoxicating, perfumed bouquet of crushed wild strawberries, ripe raspberries, and red cherries, layered with dried rose petals, orange peel, wild garrigue herbs, white pepper, and black tea. On the palate, it is weightless, supple, and mouthcoating, balancing vivid red-berry freshness with ultra-fine, melted tannins and a seductive saline lift that sails into an endlessly long, fragrant, and savory finish.

Highlights

• Vintage: 2022

• Region/Appellation: Vin de Pays de Vaucluse (IGP Vaucluse), Southern Rhône Valley, France

• Producer: Domaine des Tours / Château des Tours (EARL des Tours / Emmanuel Reynaud)

• Grape: Grenache-dominant blend (blended with Counoise, Syrah, Cinsault, and Merlot)

• Style: Ethereal, Silky, Pale, Highly Allocated, Aromatic Cult Southern Rhône Red

• Bottle Condition Note: Pristine cellar condition; red foil capsule, high neck fill level, and iconic estate label featuring the château sketch are impeccably preserved.

• Perfect for (food pairing): Pan-roasted squab with cherry jus, roasted Bresse pigeon, pan-seared duck breast with spiced plum glaze, slow-roasted rack of lamb with garlic and wild herbs, or roasted quail. Its floral rose-petal perfume, delicate wild berry notes, and melted tannins also make it a wonderful companion for grilled veal chops with morels, mushroom risotto, duck confit, charcuterie boards, or artisanal cheeses such as an aged Comté, Saint-Nectaire, or mild goat’s milk cheese.