The Search for Value
The Search for Value
by Dustin Soiseth by Dustin Soiseth
2017 Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge
2017 Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge
If you are looking for great values, look where no one else is looking. Rhône fans, you’re going to love this beauty!
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône | Beaumes-de-Venise
Ground shipping included with 6-bottle purchase! (valid through 2/28)
Dear Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant,
Help! I’m all out of wine and desire a hearty daily drinker! I love the brambly, peppery Grenache-based wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas, but need something a bit less expensive that I can stock up on for weeknight imbibing. I’ve looked high and low, but just can’t seem to find a red with the right combination of quality and price.
Sincerely,
Searching for Tipple
Dear Searching,
Look no further than Beaumes-de-Venise, a small village southeast of Gigondas. Here, on the site of ancient Roman baths, the Leydier family makes a full-bodied red with its own restorative powers. Spicy red berry fruit, some earthy garrigue notes, and a chewy finish for about half the price of a good Gigondas. My advice? Buy six bottles to cover the shipping, round out the case with six more wines to qualify for the case discount, and put your feet up. Your search is over.
Sincerely,
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
If you are looking for great values, look where no one else is looking. Rhône fans, you’re going to love this beauty!
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre |
Appellation: | Beaumes-de-Venise |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine de Durban |
Winemaker: | The Leydier Family |
Vineyard: | 47 years, 21 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone, Trias |
Aging: | Grapes are fermented in stainless steel for 15 days, wine ages in barriques, bottled unfiltered |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 14.5% |
Ground shipping included with 6-bottle purchase! (valid through 2/28)