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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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Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch