Vieilles Vignes 2023 (meaning Old Vines), is a 13% natural wine crafted by Charlotte and Aurélien Houillon of Domaine Houillon, in the Rhône region in France. The blend and grapes for this wine vary year to year, and this vintage is made with 100% Grenache
Production Process of Vieilles Vignes 2022 from Domaine Houillon
The natural wine Vieilles Vignes 2022 from Domaine Houillon was produced using 100% Grenache grapes, with a skin contact time of 10 weeks of maceration on the skins in stainless steel tanks designed for maceration and ageing. No added sulphites.
DRINK IN ONE SITTING, AS WHILST DELICIOUS THIS WINE WILL UNLIKELY HOLD OVERNIGHT!
Tasting Notes for Domaine Houillon Vieilles Vignes 2023
This 2023 vintage of Vieilles Vignes had notes of an expressive, concentrated nose featuring HUGE Eucalyptus! Almost like Vix Vapour Rub in some way! This merges wonderfully with notes of plums, dark berries, black cherry, sweet and savoury spices like pepper and clove, cedar oil and savoury balsamic hits
The palate is full and powerful yet finely balanced, revealing ripe, velvety black fruit with supple sandy tannins and a deep, mouth-coating texture. Additional complexity arises from hints of cocoa, gentle herbs, iron and subtle maturation infusions, all coming together in a seamless, elegant whole.
The finish is long and juicy, driven by lingering black fruit, baked apple pie, more eucalyptus, and soft floral tones, making the wine feel both gastronomic and age-worthy. WE LOVE IT!
About Domaine Houillon in Rhone
Aurélien Houillon, a native of Jura and another talented relative of Emmanuel Houillon of Maison Pierre Overnoy in Jura has also worked at the estate in addition to other places before settling down in Rhone to work alongside his partner Charlotte. The wines are zero-zero, as expected from the rest of the family legends, and offer a big energy and depth. They farm 2.5 hectares of vines
in Faucon, in the Vaucluse, on a total property (and accommodation facilities) of 9 hectares. They farm their vines exclusively by horse too!
