Domaine L'Oratoire Reserve des Seigneurs Cairanne

Domaine de l’Oratoire Saint-Martin is an historical vineyard in Cairanne of 25 hectares, farmed according to organic and biodynamic standards. Cultivated for ten generations by the Alary family, the estate has reached iconic status in the region largely thanks to the work of brothers Frédéric and François Alary who took over the running of the estate in 1984. In 2020 the domaine was sold to Chateau Mont-Redon who are equally committed to the same farming and production principles that have given these wines cult status. 

Reserve Des Seigneurs is a Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Counoise blend from the slopes of Cairanne. The grapes are picked from the lower and middle of the slopes, the oldest vines of the Oratoire estate and the wines are aged solely in concrete. 

Tasting notes: Bright and delicious plummy fruits with some stones and earth too, lots going on, a really good entry-level. The higher proportion of clay in the soils brings another level of structure to the wine, leading in to pepper and liquorice-infused finish.