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2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Contre Couleur”
Domaine Gramenon
Michèle Aubéry-Laurent is a true renaissance woman: winemaker, mother, painter, former nurse…and each facet seems to find its way into her cuvées. “Contre Couleur” is the newest one—a blend of red, pink, and white varieties—and pays homage to a term she uses to describe how contrasting colors play off one another to bring objects into focus. Deep, dynamic Grenache feels aptly highlighted by bright and fresh Clairette. Soft and rich, yet still defined, the proof of Michèle’s color theory shines, too, in the bottle. This is an artist who knows her brush strokes.
—Allyson Noman
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 75% Grenache, 25% Clairette Blanche, Clairette Rose, Cinsault |
Appellation: | Côtes-du-Rhône |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine Gramenon |
Winemaker: | ?Michèle Aubéry-Laurent |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1945, 1.5 ha |
Soil: | Clay, white marl, sand |
Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 15.5% |
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
Let the brett nerds retire into protective bubbles, and whenever they thirst for wine it can be passed in to them through a sterile filter. Those of us on the outside can continue to enjoy complex, natural, living wines.
Inspiring Thirst, page 236