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2020 Ventoux Rouge “Mégaphone”

Famille Brunier

If you ever want to go way off the beaten path in the southern Rhône, far from the crowds, bike tours, and buses, take a stroll to the backcountry of Ventoux. Find your way to the village of La Roque-Alric for a glimpse of the laid-back, authentic Provence of the past. From there, head toward the neighboring village of Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron, where you will find the Bruniers’ “little piece of paradise,” as they call it, their small vineyard with quite the view that makes up the Mégaphone cuvée. This rouge is as fresh, herbal, colorful, and authentic as its vineyards environs.

Chris Santini

Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
Appellation: Ventoux
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Famille Brunier
Winemaker: Frédéric & Daniel Brunier
Vineyard: 25 years average, 2 ha
Soil: Rocky clay and sand
Aging: Aged in 50 hl foudres for 10 months
Farming: Organic (practicing)
Alcohol: 14.5%

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About Southern Rhône

map of Southern Rhône

The southern Rhône valley is Grenache country. It’s also known for its stones. With a viticulture history dating back well before the Popes arrived in the 12th century and one of France’s oldest appellations d'origine contrôlée, Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe, the southern Rhône is unquestionably one of France’s best known and premier winegrowing regions. The wines have the pedigree and age-worthiness of Burgundy and Bordeaux, but with a rustic, Mediterranean character. Like most wines from southern France, the reds, whites, and rosés are blends. Filling out the Grenache for the reds and rosés, you’ll often find Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault. The common white grape varieties are Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Viognier, Roussane, and Marsanne among others. From the alluvial riverbed stones found in Lirac, Tavel, and Châteauneuf to the limestone cliffs of the Dentelles de Montmirail that influence Beaumes-de-Venise (where you’ll find excellent Muscat), Vacqueyras, and Gigondas, great terroir abounds.

Kermit’s entrance in the region came in the mid 1970s on his first trip with Richard Olney, an American ex-pat and friend of Alice Waters. On that trip, Richard introduced Kermit to the Brunier family of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. Soon after, Kermit began importing the Brunier’s wines—their Châteauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” bottling remains a staple of our portfolio today. In the late 1990s Kermit teamed up with the Brunier family to purchase the famed Gigondas estate, Domaine Les Pallières. More than 40 years later, we now import wines from fifteen southern Rhône domaines spanning the entire area of the region.

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