<p align="JUSTIFY">Dating from the last century, the cellar at Domaine La Barroche abuts a wall of solid rock and was very traditionally designed. Maximising the fruit, and making the most of the grapes' intrinsic aromas and flavours, is the number one priority here. We do all we can to retain the freshness, reflect the terroir, and produce opulent, delicious wines. Seeing as the cellar is on several levels, and we are able to rely on natural gravity flow to move the wine. Our objectives are clear: to handle the wine as delicately as possible, to lock in the intrinsic fruitiness and varietal character, and to express the terroir. Patience is the byword in the cool cellars, and we believe in non-interventionist winemaking to maintain the wine's balance. This entails gentle extraction and long, careful ageing. The wines from different grape varieties are kept in separate containers for nearly 18 months, depending on their personality and structure: large foudres for Grenache, small barrels and demi-muids for Syrah and Mourvèdre, and concrete tank for Cinsault.</p>
<strong>Pure 2014</strong>

100% Grenache

Jeb Dunnuck - Wine Advocate

A wine that checks in near the top of the vintage is the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Pure. Julien commented that they took a risk in 2014 by dropping tons of crop and leaf thinning, all with the goal of getting as much ripeness as early as possible. This payed off huge in a vintage like 2014 where once the rain started, it didn’t stop. Possessing a beautiful ruby color and fabulous notes of framboise, wild strawberries and dried flowers with ample sandy, loamy characteristics, this beauty hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannin and outstanding length. It’s not the most profound Pure ever made, but it’s a fabulous wine and a testament to the hard work put in by this team in the vintage. Note that this will be the last vintage made in the old cellar

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