Christophe Delorme of La Mordorée dies at age 52
Christophe Delorme, head of domaine La Mordorée (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Tavel and Lirac), suddenly passed away on the 9th of June at the age of 52. Domaine La Mordorée (a reference to the particular colour of the woodcock, the emblem of the domaine) was created in the late 80s by Christophe Delorme, who traded his original profession in textiles for a life of vines and wine. His passion quickly revealed a particular focus on quality, both for vine growing and winemaking. Very soon the domaine was recognised as one of the great producers of the…