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Maison Arnoux
Company:
Maison Arnoux et Fils
Marc and Jean-François
Arnoux
84190 Vacqueyras
Tel. 490 65 84 18
Direct sale: Monday - Saturday 8.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00
Website: http://www.arnoux-vins.com
E-mail: info@arnoux-vins.com
In
1717 a landlord of the Vacqueyras area donated a parcel of vines to an ancestor
of the Arnoux family: Pierre Bovis. During centuries his descendants were
farmers and wine growers in the area. The grandfather of the owners today, Aimé
Arnoux, made wine from 24 ha. of his own. He decided to increase his activities
by buying wine from other producers and in this way he founded the negociant firm
of today. Now his grandsons Marc og Jean-Francois Arnoux run the firm. Marc is
educated as an oenolog and he is responsible for the wine making. Jean-Francois
is running the commercial part.
Lots of cuvées are made from
the firm. It's not easy to know if the different wines are from own vineyards or
from bought wine.
Different brands are used Vieux Clocher,
Arnoux et Fils, Jean-Marie Arnoux, or Chapelle St.-Arnoux.
Below are listed the wines
that have been offered Robert Parker to taste.
The information about the wines is from Parker.
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Arnoux
et Fils Gigondas Seigneur de Lauris
2007: 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. Aged in new or newer barriques.
Arnoux
et Fils Gigondas Vieilles Vignes
2007: 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
2/3 aged in foudres and the rest in barriques.
Arnoux
et Fils Gigondas Vieux Clocher
2009: 65% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre.
Aged for 6 months in foudres.
Arnoux
et Fils Vacqueyras
2009:
70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
Arnoux
et Fils Vacqueyras Chapelle St Arnoux
2009:
85% Grenache and 15% Syrah.
Arnoux
et Fils Vacqueyras Vac
2009:
80% Grenache and 20% Syrah.
Arnoux
et Fils Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes
2007:
Aghed in foudres or barriques
Arnoux et Fils Vacqueyras 1717
2005: 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
Partly aged in new barriques. Debut 2005.
The name refers to the year, when Pierre
Bovis got his first vineyards.
An
appartment situated near the cellars is for rent.
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