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NV Clairette de Die “Tradition”
Achard-Vincent
At seven degrees alcohol, the Tradition is made with Muscat and Clairette grapes. It is vinified following the ancient local tradition. It is a festive wine. You coulda watched the Super Bowl with it, some popcorn (tossed with olive oil, salt, and dried thyme), and your pals.
—Kermit Lynch
| Wine Type: | sparkling |
| Vintage: | NV |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Clairette |
| Appellation: | Clairette de Die |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Southern Rhône |
| Producer: | Domaine Achard-Vincent |
| Winemaker: | Jean Pierre & Thomas Achard |
| Vineyard: | 35 years average, 12 ha total |
| Soil: | Limestone, Marl, Scree |
| Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
| Alcohol: | 7.5% |
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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