Domaine de la Soumade

Domaine la Soumade

Owner: André Roméro
Address: 84110 Rasteau
Tel. 490 46 11 26 - Caveau 4 90 46 13 63
Direct sale: Monday - Saturday 8.00-11.30 and 14.00-18.00
Email: dom-lasoumade@hotmail.fr
Blog: http://domainelasoumade.over-blog.com/

The domain has been owned by the family for more than 200 years. Of course there has not been grown vines at the fields for all that time but it has probably been the case for some parcels.
The owner today André Romeo has achieved to make Rasteau and Soumade well known all over the world. He is often called "The king of Rasteau", just meaning that he makes the best wines from the appellation - so far. He is also said to be the Bonneau or the Reynaud (Rayas) of Rasteau.

The son Frédéric Roméro is learning the secrets from his father. From 2002 an oenolog from Bordeaux Stephane Derenoncourt is responsible for the winemaking.

28 ha belong to the domain. The vines are very old on an average.

A few years ago new cellars were built. The domain was so to speak removed to another place and is now situated by the road from Rasteau to Cairanne.

André and Frédéric Roméro August 2008

Wines:

Cotes du Rhone Village Rasteau
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre.
The vines are 10-20-years-old. Aged in cement tank for about 10 months.

Cotes du Rhone Village Prestige
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre - 30-45-years-old vines.
20% aged in 1-3-years-old barriques for 18 months.

Cotes du Rhone Village Rasteau Cuvée Confiance
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. 50-100-years-old vines.
20% aged 1-3-years-old barriques for 18 months and the rest in troncated wooden tank.

Cotes du Rhone Village Rasteau Cuvée Fleur de Confiance
90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. 50-100-years-old vines.
Aged for 18 months in 1-2-years-old demi-muids. Low yield, 15-18 hl./ha.

Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Doré
100% Grenache

Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Rouge
100% Grenache.

Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Rouge
100% Grenache aged in barriques for 36 months.

Gigondas
80% Grenache and 20% Syrah.
20% aged in barriques for 18 months, The rest in enamelled steel tank.

Cotes du Rhone Les Violettes
90% Syrah and 10% Viognier
50% aged for 18 months in 1-3-years-old barriques. The rest in enamelled steel tank.

Cotes du Rhone
80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. 10-20-years-old vines.
Aged for 12 months in enamelled steel tank.

Vin Du Pays de la Principate d'Orange
90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot.

Vin Du Pays de la Principate d'Orange
100% Merlot.

The tasting room. Photo: Michael Jensen

André Roméro. Photo: Michael Jensen