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Podcast: The Wine Makers on Radio Misfits
Episode: The Wine Makers – Laurent Gomez, Domaine du Val de Rois
Description: This week, we sit down with Laurent Gomez from Domaine du Val des Rois, a winery whose name translates to “Valley of the King,” paying tribute to Valréas’ rich winemaking history, first planted in the 9th century by King Charlemagne.
Val des Rois is a 10-hectare estate in Côtes du Rhône, originally planted in 1965 by 9th-generation Burgundian winemaker Romain Bouchard. Located on the northern edge of the Southern Rhône in Valréas, the vineyard benefits from its unique altitude and southeast exposure, cooling nightly air from the Alps, and soils rich in limestone and deep cl...