Domaine des Grands Chemins
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine des Grands Chemins is a distinguished estate-bottled Crozes-Hermitage crafted by the historic house of Delas Frères. The wine's name, translating to 'Domain of the Great Paths,' pays homage to the ancient Roman routes that once intersected these historic plains, carrying soldiers, traders, and the very first vine cuttings through the Rhône Valley. The fruit is sourced from the stony, free-draining alluvial terraces of 'Les Chassis,' where rounded pudding stones (galets roulés) store the daytime heat and radiate it back to the Syrah vines at night. This unique terroir yields a wine of remarkable depth and structure. Following traditional fermentation in open concrete vats, the wine is aged in a combination of oak barrels and tanks, marrying succulent dark fruit with refined, savory complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1835 in the northern Rhône valley, Delas Frères has evolved from its origins in Tournon-sur-Rhône into one of the region's benchmark estates, acquiring its defining identity under the Delas family before becoming part of the Roederer Collection in 1993. Situated at its architecturally celebrated, gravity-fed winery in Tain-l'Hermitage, the house manages prestigious estate vineyards alongside curated négociant partnerships. The viticultural foundation is centered on the steep, south-facing granitic amphitheaters of Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, and Côte-Rôtie, supplemented by alluvial terraces in Crozes-Hermitage. Farmed under certified organic and High Environmental Value Level 3 standards, Delas practices rigorous parcel-by-parcel selections and gentle, temperature-regulated fermentations designed to preserve fruit purity and structural tension. Renowned for sculptural Syrah and opulent, mineral-laced Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier, Delas Frères expresses classic Rhône typicity through iconic cuvées such as Hermitage Les Bessards, Domaine des Tourettes, and Saint-Joseph Sainte-Épine.
🍇 Grapes
Syrah
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%