A week or so ago, I was browsing the shelves of a wine store looking for unfamiliar labels when I spotted Paroles de Femme (Words of a Woman, A Woman's Words) from Domaine Galevan on the road to Vaison La Romaine so definitely Rhone.
Since the Domaine Galevan site (in French, English version does not seem to work) was short on specifics regarding the wines they produce, I got some information from Denmark thanks to Chateauneuf which besides the Danish version has also an English one.
Søren Gudiksen of Chateauneuf.dk lists the wines produced by the Domaine as follows:
90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. Aged in wood for 12-14 months.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
80% Grenache Blanc and Roussanne/Bourboulenc/Clairette.
About 30% fermented in barrels.
Cotes du Rhone l'Esprit Devin
70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. Aged in barrels for 12 months.
Cotes du Rhone Paroles de Femme
65% Grenache together with Mourvédre, Cinsault and Carignan. Matured in tank.
Cotes du Rhone Blanc
Cotes du Rhone Rosé
There is more than a well chosen name behind Paroles de Femme.
The wines at Domaine Galevan are the expression of Coralie Goumarre, la femme-the woman who creates them.
The property had been in the family for 9 generations when Coralie took over in 1995 from her parents, the first woman to run the show.
She does not deny the history behind her but leaves room for experimentation, letting her inspiration guide her when she sees fit.
Labels (like the one above) on the whole line sports the lady with the big hat, wind blowing her air, adventurous, on the move.
Coralie Goumarre is also a member of Femmes de Vin (Women of Wine) which brings together 80 women winemakers, from all regions of France
Even though I have not tasted any of her wines, I thought her character and her distinctive story where worth spreading the word.
If you do sip any of her wines before me, share your impressions.
Sante!
I just opened the Galevan ‘Paroles de femmes’ 2007 Cotes du Rhone last night and I really liked it. I will be posting on my blog about it soon, but in the meantime you should go back to the wine shop and pick up a couple of bottles. I’m going to try to pick up a couple more myself on the way home (I got mine at Costco).
I just opened the Galevan ‘Paroles de femmes’ 2007 Cotes du Rhone last night and I really liked it. I will be posting on my blog about it soon, but in the meantime you should go back to the wine shop and pick up a couple of bottles. I’m going to try to pick up a couple more myself on the way home (I got mine at Costco).
Jim
Glad you liked ‘Paroles de Femmes’.
Did not realize that Costco had the good taste to carry this one.
Maybe not all stores have it.
Take care.
Serge
Jim
Glad you liked ‘Paroles de Femmes’.
Did not realize that Costco had the good taste to carry this one.
Maybe not all stores have it.
Take care.
Serge