Oratoire Saint Martin :: Producers :: International Fine Wines

ORGANIC SOUTHERN RHONE

** Producteur de grande qualité

LE CLASSEMENT 2009

Our Notes:

What makes this Domaine so good are the fantastic vineyard sites, high up on the hill behind Cairanne, looking out to Gigondas and down towards Châteauneuf du Pape. And of course, the hard work and talent of brothers Frédéric and François Alary also helps. The main part of the Domaine is to the north-east of Cairanne, 200m from the hills of Rasteau in a zone commonly known as ‘la Montagne’. The soil is very stony with yellow clay on the surface and blue clay deeper down. It also contains of a high percentage of limestone. The vines are managed organically, cultivated without pesticides or chemical fertilisers and some trials are now occurring with biodynamics. Harvesting is done by hand and the initial sorting is done in the vineyard with a second triage carried out at the sorting table.

A gravity-fed fermentation cellar allows the fruit to be handled gently, contributing to an elegance rare in the Southern Rhône, especially with wines that have this much Mourvèdre. The wines are bottled on the estate without fining or filtration. All these factors, as well as the high proportion of old vine Mourvèdre in the vineyards, makes this one of the Southern Rhone’s finest and most distinctive domaines.

What others are saying:

"Domain de l'Oratoire St-Martin is one of the Southern Rhone Valley's most conspicuous overachievers, making wines that are far above their humble appellations. All of their wines go into the bottle with no filtration and only a light fining. This is the type of estate that brings smiles to consumers who happen upon their wines. They are reasonably priced and qualitatively equivalent to wines selling at two or three times the price."
Robert Parker

"This is possibly the best domaine in the entire Côtes du Rhône-Villages area. The wines are full, intense and concentrated, surprisingly sophisticated. At less than half the price of a top Châteauneuf this domaine offers splendid value for money."
Clive Coates

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Cairanne

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Oratoire Saint Martin

Oratoire Cairanne Reserve Des Seigneurs 2010

60% Grenache 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. This is the first of the Domaine's three prestige reds. The Alary vineyards are located on steep hills of predominantly two lieux-dits, Les Douyes and... read more

Product Code: 9608-750

Bottle size 750ml

Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!

$ 41.00 Single bottle price

$ 36.90 Mixed or straight dozens