Domaine Gramenon
by Anthony Lynch
Domaine Gramenon needs no introduction: vigneronne Michèle Aubéry and her son, Maxime-François Laurent, are at the very top of their game, creating wondrous cuvées each year according to the principles of biodynamic farming and natural winemaking that launched the domaine to stardom across Parisian wine bars more than twenty years ago. Situated in the northeastern reaches of the southern Rhône, their vines—primarily Grenache, most of it quite old—sit at elevation on a plateau of fractured limestone slabs and feathery decomposed sandstone. These latest releases from Michèle and Maxime-François (bottled under his own label) showcase the brilliance attainable when top-notch terroir falls into the right hands.