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2020 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
Domaine Gramenon
Three terroirs make up this cuvée you would be sage to decant, or hold up to ten years in a cool place. A sandy parcel brings lively floral aromatics and elegant fruit, clay contributes depth and fleshiness, and a third plot on rocky limestone makes its presence felt on the tightly wound, almost salty finish. A masterpiece of old-vine Grenache.
—Anthony Lynch
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| 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: | 60 years, 26 ha |
| 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 before bottling |
| Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
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