Le Pacha 2023

🍇100% Carignan

Jean Philippe Padié never ceases to amaze us with his amazing vintages... Here Le Pacha (a tribute to a 1968 film) will amaze you! 100% Carignan from old vines (more than a century old) planted on limestone and slate soil - absolutely incredible elegance! Lots of depth and aged for 10 months in 15-hl barrels. The fruit is really smooth, lots of finesse and length, the aromas are very fresh, and the drinkability is top notch...

Jean-Philippe Padié is a classic himself – a generous, lively and delightful man who joins the ranks of Matassa, Gauby and Pithon, and who first showed the world what delightfully subversive and uplifting wines could come out of a region so defined by heat. Jean-Philippe, who first worked under the management of Mas Amiel and the highly respected Domaine Gauby, began his own adventure with around 6.5 hectares in Calce, which has grown to around 18 hectares over the past twenty years. These 18 hectares are spread across a mosaic of at least 30 different plots, showcasing the rugged variation of soils, exposures and altitudes that make each Calce wine unlike any other. Jean-Philippe’s work has cemented him as one of the winemaking figures of this place, notable and well-regarded by many.