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2020 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”

Domaine Gramenon
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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


Technical Information
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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