Domaine Font de Michelle Winery

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According to local archives, the Gonnet family has been settled at Bédarrides since 1600… In 1880 Jean Etienne Gonnet built the farmhouse that serves as the headquarters of the estate today.
His grandson, Etienne Gonnet, created read more...Font de Michelle in 1950. This 30 hectare vineyard - adjoining land connected all in one lot - is magnificently situated in the southeast of the Châteauneuf du Pape AOC. A mayor of Bédarrides from 1952 until 1964, Etienne Gonnet was an example of perseverance and rigour in his day.
Since 1975 his sons, Jean and Michel, have kept watch over the destiny of the estate. For over 30 years their concern has been to improve on wine making methods, to develop full-bodied wines that are concentrated, refined and through which the ‘terroir’ can express all of its qualities and thus, in so doing, elevate the estate’s renown to its highest level.
Today, their respective sons, Bertrand and Guillaume, bestow their enthusiasm and skill, in turn.
In 2002 the estate expanded with a magnificent 20 ha Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Signargues property situated at Domazan in the Gard - La Font du Vent.
Parallel to both properties, the limited liability company, Gonnet Pères et Fils, sees to the distribution of the Font de Michelle and Font du Vent wines for the export market. The company also offers, under its own brand, wines from the Rhône valley that it selects with the utmost care.    (hide)

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Gregory Dal Piaz wrote in the forum topic: Chateauneuf-du-pape recommendations

August 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

Ok here goes, I'll be breif since the list is fairly long, but I'll make it longer at the end! --Bosquets des Papes - I like, traditional and not tarted up, not great but very typical --Clos des Papes - Changed a lot,...

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Philip reviewed Domaine Font de Michelle Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2005:

June 2009

Philip

Earthy with a light cherry nose. Nice bramble fruits with good minerality and a light chocolate and eucalyptus finsh

Domaine Font de Michelle Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2005

Starting at $10^.82 Snoothrank: 3/5

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