The Domaine de la COQUILLADE, now known as Vignobles AURETO, was taken over in 2006 by the Wunderlis, supported in this venture by their friend Andrehas RIHS.
AURETO is a magnificent estate and a 36 hectares (87 acres) vineyard, located in the “Parc Naturel Regional du Luberon” in Gargas—Southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France—very close to Provence. Most of the vines’ plots are surrounding the estate, on magnificent slopes superbly South-East exposed and overlooking the valley. All vines are of course taken care under Sustainable Agriculture and yield control.
Vignobles AURETO do produce 3 colors of IGP Vaucluse wines (some including very special grape varieties such as Caladoc crossing Grenache & Malbec, Chenanson & Marselan), 3 colors AOP Ventoux wines & an AOP Luberon
In addition to come from a superb region, a unique terroir (limestone-clayey with sediments and old alluvions from the Mediterranean sea) to be done with ultimate care, carefully considered cultivation and cutting-edge winemaking equipment, AURETO Wines are bottled in great looking packaging. Such as “Tramontane”, each cuvée range has the name of a South of France wind.
"I heard so much times about Domaine de la COQUILLADE famous place, the reputation of the owner, the highly recommended AURETO production... but never had the opportunity to taste any wines. By chance, when I did, was sat! AURETO Wines belong by far to the very best wines I ever tasted... ALL of them. I’m blown away and so proud to have the chance to represent them. Nothing equal."
-Franck Agostini
Tasting Notes: Vintage expression is of course respected, but keeping & delivering he specific and rare Cuvees’ expressions on each vintage. Even deeper dark cherries aromas and warm nose. Big, unctuous and balanced palate on smooth but present tannins. Licorice and so tasty but fresh length. Huge & impressive, but again, still unctuous & velvety.
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Varietal : 60% Syrah 40 % Grenache
Terroir : Limestone-clayey
Vineyard Info : 30 years old vines on average, 36 Hectares (87 Acres) total vineyard 2.20 Ha (5.43 Acres) devoted to Maestrale.
Vinification:35 % of the wine: 14 months ageing in new oak & 1 year barrels. The balance completed vinification and malo-lactic fermentation in stainless tanks.
