Domaine de Font-Sane is one of the most rewarding
stops in the lovely village of Gigondas, due in no small part to the
enormous talent and gracious manner of the Veronique Peysson-Cunty.
Passed down from father to daughter, Veronique is the 4th generation
of the Peysson family to practice viticulture and wine making at
this outstanding Gigondas estate. In many respects the story at
Domaine de Font-Sane is not unusual in the southern Rhône Valley;
the family has cultivated vines in the village for generations but
always sold all or most of their wine in bulk to negociants until
Veronique’s father, Gilbert, decided to estate bottle wine at the
Domaine. Font-Sane is a typically small estate, comprising about 35
acres (25 of which are in Gigondas, the remainder in nearby Cotes de
Ventoux). All the parcels used for the Gigondas are in sight of this
small winery, where the view of the rugged Dentelles de Montmirail
(the splendid outcropping of rock and heather that constitutes the
final vestiges of the Alps as they descend into the Vaucluse plain)
is nothing short of spectacular.
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