It is important to remember the heights that old-vine Grenache can reach when planted on arid, stony plateaus in the shadows of Mount Ventoux.

Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.

It’s a gem, and you won’t be disappointed.

It’s a gem, and you won’t be disappointed.

Stony and smoky, and full of garrigue and black cherry, it is an epic wine that opens up wonderfully now.

An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.

This thirst-quenching, bright, and plummy red is enhanced with a little bit of chill and perfect for grillables.

Clairette, an unsung hero of the south, is the main grape here, undoubtedly one of many key elements to this singular wine.