Gallety

...and it required Alain Gallety to undertake a major restructuring of the estate and a careful selection of grape varieties before reaching its current form of 15 hectares of contiguous vineyard. Since the production of its first vintage in 1978, Alain Gallety has been joined by his son David Alexandre, who now manages the Gallety estate on his own, and the estate produces truly singular wines, classified since 1999 under the AOC Côtes du Vivarais appellation. The vineyard's grape varieties are divided between Syrah and Grenache for the production of Rhône reds, but the Gallety estate also offers a white Rhône wine made from Grenache Blanc and Marsanne, with touches of Roussanne. The harvests are done by hand with meticulous sorting in the vineyard, and yields here are very low (25 hl/ha and approximately 15 hl/ha for the "Syrare" Gallety cuvée). For the reds, the must is worked in the traditional manner with manual punch-downs, followed by 2 years of ageing in oak barrels. The Gallety wine range is diverse and is organised around several red cuvées including "La Haute Vigne", the flagship wines "Domaine Gallety" in white and red, and the cuvées "Syrare", "Emma" and "La Ligure". The "Clos Latin" 2008 from Gallety is a true gem in its setting, like a collector's item, limited to only 256 bottles, aged for 46 months and not leaving the Gallety estate until after more than 10 years. The "Haute Vigne" cuvée, made from young vines (50% Syrah, 50% Grenache), is a genuine delight — a wine for immediate pleasure, with red fruit character, to be enjoyed within 3 years. The Gallety rouge cuvée, from the same Syrah/Grenache blend (40/45-year-old vines), is a refined wine of great drinkability, with a generous aromatic profile of dark fruits. It is best opened 1 hour in advance and will develop beautifully over 8 to 10 years. The Emma cuvée from Gallety (a parcel selection of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah) brings finesse and complexity, with an aromatic profile of dark fruits and spices and a great length on the palate. Its ageing potential is 10 to 15 years. The La Ligure cuvée from Gallety, predominantly Grenache, fully benefits from the effect of very old 85-year-old vines, with minuscule yields (approximately 8 hl/year) and a long ageing period of 36 to 40 months in oak barrels. The wine is full and concentrated and will improve over 10 to 15 years. Finally, the "Syrare" cuvée is a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% old-vine Grenache, aged for 2 years. Delicate on the nose, it offers a fruity intensity of black cherry and redcurrant, nuanced by notes of undergrowth evolving into spices. Ample and fleshy on the palate, it strikes a balance between fruit roundness and minerality, resting on firm yet refined tannins. The finish is of superb length, lingering on violet and pepper. A wine to cellar for at least 10 years. The Gallety estate produces great Rhône wines, not to be missed…

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