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Wine and the Dentelles

 

What do the Dentelles de Montmirail and Gigondas wines have in common?  In my mind, both are compelling and chiseled. The explanation is a bit further below. First, some definitions of terms used.

What are the Dentelles? A scientific explanation would go into the creation of limestone, and then into a discussion of plate tectonics and fault lines. Together, these geological forces created sharp ridges of jagged, limestone peaks rising over 500 meters. A photograph is much more impressive though.

Dentelles
Dentelles

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Gigondas: Trail in a Nutshell

 

Trail Name: Not named officially

Trail Type: Short distance circuit; paved in the village, loose stone, and uneven, rocky and earthen surfaces otherwise. (These are mostly dry, and can be slippery in places). The trail is somewhat maintained, but the route itself is neither named nor consistently marked.

Length: Total: (Approximately) 6.5 kilometers/ 4 miles

Convenient to: Orange, or Avignon, France

Marking: Initially red and yellow rectangular lines, then blue dots and/or yellow rectangular lines.

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