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RHONE VALLEY | REYNAUD Emmanuel
IGP Vaucluse Les Tours blanc 2022 Emmanuel Reynaud
€45.00
White flowers, yellow fruit and notes of beeswax. A full bodied and original white from the Vaucluse, signed Emmanuel Reynaud, silky and well structured.
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- VALLEE DU RHONE
- Vintage
- 2022
- Classification
- REGIONAL
- Appellation
- IGP VAUCLUSE
- Alcohol
- 15°
- Colour
- White
- Country
- FRANCE
- Taster
- Adrien
- Confrérie
- COMPAGNON
The Vaucluse Les Tours white 2022 by Emmanuel Reynaud is a rare and delicate white from the Rhône, made by the man who led the legendary Château Rayas. Produced in small quantities at Château des Tours, it offers a silky texture, lovely freshness and an elegance that reaches well beyond the bounds of its appellation. It is a charming gateway into the world of the Reynaud family's white wines.
Terroir and vineyards
Château des Tours lies at Sarrians, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, in the southern Rhône Valley. The vines grow on sandy and clay soils mixed with galets, which give wines that are both generous and fine. This white is made mainly from Grenache blanc and Clairette, from low yields, harvested by hand. The 2022 vintage, hot and dry, produced ripe, healthy grapes and full wines with vibrant fruit.
Tasting profile
The colour is pale, bright gold. The nose opens on pear, white peach and citrus, with notes of white flowers, aniseed, honey and fresh almond. The palate is round and silky, carried by a delicate freshness and a pleasing saline quality. The finish is fine, floral and lightly spiced. It is enjoyable now and will keep for four to five years.
The estate
Château des Tours has belonged to the Reynaud family for several generations. Emmanuel Reynaud ran it before taking over Château Rayas in 1997, on the death of his uncle Jacques. He then led both estates for almost thirty years, until his passing in 2025, with the same unique style: very low yields, ageing in old barrels and absolute respect for the fruit. This 2022 vintage is among the last wines he vinified himself.
Food and wine pairing
Serve between 10 and 12 °C. It pairs beautifully with bouillabaisse, grilled fish with fennel, red mullet with tapenade, a vegetable tian, lemon roasted poultry or Provençal cooking with herbs. Among cheeses, it goes very well with a fresh goat's cheese or a Banon.
Terroir and vineyards
Château des Tours lies at Sarrians, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, in the southern Rhône Valley. The vines grow on sandy and clay soils mixed with galets, which give wines that are both generous and fine. This white is made mainly from Grenache blanc and Clairette, from low yields, harvested by hand. The 2022 vintage, hot and dry, produced ripe, healthy grapes and full wines with vibrant fruit.
Tasting profile
The colour is pale, bright gold. The nose opens on pear, white peach and citrus, with notes of white flowers, aniseed, honey and fresh almond. The palate is round and silky, carried by a delicate freshness and a pleasing saline quality. The finish is fine, floral and lightly spiced. It is enjoyable now and will keep for four to five years.
The estate
Château des Tours has belonged to the Reynaud family for several generations. Emmanuel Reynaud ran it before taking over Château Rayas in 1997, on the death of his uncle Jacques. He then led both estates for almost thirty years, until his passing in 2025, with the same unique style: very low yields, ageing in old barrels and absolute respect for the fruit. This 2022 vintage is among the last wines he vinified himself.
Food and wine pairing
Serve between 10 and 12 °C. It pairs beautifully with bouillabaisse, grilled fish with fennel, red mullet with tapenade, a vegetable tian, lemon roasted poultry or Provençal cooking with herbs. Among cheeses, it goes very well with a fresh goat's cheese or a Banon.
The estate
Emmanuel Reynaud
Les Tours, in Sarrians The Tours estate, in Sarrians on the edge of Vacqueyras, came into the Reynaud family in the 1930s, bought by Louis Reynaud of Château Rayas. Louis entrusted it to his son Bertrand, who later handed it to his son Emmanuel.