This comes from four plots and is a half whole-bunch fermented. 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, the vines ranging from 40 to over 100 years old.
"Dark red berry fruit, with a spicy menthol lift, Provencal herbs and bitter chocolate. The palate is gratifyingly dense and luxurious – a warming, cosseting wine. Aged for 10 months in one and two year-old barrels and then 10 months in old oak foudres.
"
The Rhône wine region comprises two discrete vineyard areas whose landscapes, soils, climates and even grapes vary significantly, resulting in distinctly different wine styles.
