Notify me
2019 Côtes-du-Rhône “Poignée de Raisins”
Domaine GramenonA young-vine Grenache produced naturally and released early, this atypical Côtes-du-Rhône is designed specifically to quench thirst while showcasing the scrumptious flavor of fermented biodynamic grapes. The domaine’s organic approach to viticulture and nonintervention in the cellar may strike some as rebellious, yet the Gramenons humbly point out that “thirty years ago, we called that ‘working normally’!” In a landscape dominated by mass-market, technological Côtes-du-Rhône, however, these wines are anything but normal. Hand-harvesting, native yeast fermentations, élevage without any new oak, and negligible doses of sulfur are just a few of the factors that make Gramenon’s wines alive, expressive, and difficult to stop drinking. Serve this one cool, from a carafe, with a plain old burger—generously seasoned with herbes de Provence.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Grenache |
Appellation: | Côtes-du-Rhône |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine Gramenon |
Winemaker: | Michèle Aubèry-Laurent & Maxime François Laurent |
Vineyard: | 5-30 Years |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone varied with gravel, galets roulés, and/or sand |
Aging: | Grapes macerate for 15 days in cement cuve, Wine ages for 12 months in barriques |
Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 14.3% |
More from this Producer or Region
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “Poignée de Raisins”
France | Southern Rhône
Serve this one cool, from a carafe, with a plain old burger—generously seasoned with herbes de Provence.
2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Piedlong”
France | Southern Rhône
At once robust, succulent, and elegant, this red offers immediate pleasure and age-worthy promise.
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “L' Emouvante”
France | Southern Rhône
Deep, concentrated, and refreshingly saline, this is like great Cornas with Mediterranean influences.
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Contre Couleur”
France | Southern Rhône
Deep, dynamic Grenache feels aptly highlighted by bright and fresh Clairette. Soft and rich, yet still defined.
NV Clairette de Die Brut
France | Southern Rhône
A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette
Huile d’Olive Vierge Extra
France | Southern Rhône
Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.
2021 Gigondas “Terrasse du Diable”
France | Southern Rhône
An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.
2021 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
France | Southern Rhône
A masterpiece of old-vine Grenache—decant, or hold up to ten years in a cool place.
2022 Tavel Rosé MAGNUM
France | Southern Rhône
This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
France | Southern Rhône
La Sagesse carries the full flavor, succulence, and savoriness we associate with Grenache on a graceful and lively frame.
About The Producer
Domaine Gramenon
More from Southern Rhône or France
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Contre Couleur”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “Poignée de Raisins”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2022 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rouge
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
2019 Côtes du Vivarais Rouge
Domaine Gallety France | Southern Rhône
2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Piedlong”
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône
2021 Vacqueyras Rouge “Cuvée de Lopy”
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux France | Southern Rhône
2016 Cairanne
Domaine Catherine Le Gœuil France | Southern Rhône
2021 Tavel Rosé HALF BOTTLE
Château de Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône
2022 Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “L' Emouvante”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2021 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2021 Vacqueyras “Un Sang Blanc”
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Contre Couleur”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “Poignée de Raisins”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2022 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rouge
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
2019 Côtes du Vivarais Rouge
Domaine Gallety France | Southern Rhône
2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Piedlong”
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône
2021 Vacqueyras Rouge “Cuvée de Lopy”
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux France | Southern Rhône
2016 Cairanne
Domaine Catherine Le Gœuil France | Southern Rhône
2021 Tavel Rosé HALF BOTTLE
Château de Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône
2022 Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “L' Emouvante”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2021 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2021 Vacqueyras “Un Sang Blanc”
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux France | Southern Rhône
Where the newsletter started
Where the newsletter started
Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch