Jewels of the Southern Rhône Masterclass with Matt Walls – Wednesday 21st September
Join Decanter contributing editor Matt Walls, who will be hosting his first event here at 67 Pall Mall, for a tasting of some of his favourite wines from the Southern Rhône.
Having recently returned to the UK after living near Avignon for 2 years, Walls has a comprehensive understanding of this Provençal paradise. He personally visited all 40+ appellations of the Southern Rhône while researching his latest book, Wines of the Rhône.
In this Masterclass he will be illustrating his talk with 8 wines that he believes represent some of the finest that the Southern Rhône has to offer. We’ll be opening bottles from Rasteau, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a couple of whites and a must-taste rosé. Some of the names will be familiar to our Members; others are from new or up-and-coming estates. Whether you’re a regular visitor to the region or you haven’t yet been seduced by top Grenache, this promises to be a fascinating whistle-stop tour that will deepen and develop your appreciation of the region.
Matt will return to the Club on November 30th with his Jewels of the Northern Rhone. More details to follow shortly…
Copies of Matt’s book, Wines of the Rhone will be available to purchase at the event.
The wines we will be tasting:
2020 Côtes-du-Rhône L’Emouvante, Gramenon
2019 Vacqueyras Lopy, Le Sang des Cailloux
2010 Gigondas Ventabren, Moulin de la Gardette
2007 Rasteau, Gourt de Mautens
2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos des Papes
2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine des Tours
2020 Tavel, La Combe des Rieu, Moulin la Viguerie
2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel
Wednesday 21st September 2022
St James’s Room
18.30 – Welcome drink on arrival
19:00 – Masterclass starts
20:30 – Masterclass ends