Domaine Gramenon "La Sagesse" Côtes du Rhone, France 2021

From Kermit Lynch

The Wine:

Domaine Gramenon is in the Drôme Provençale, the southern portion of this beautiful French département that transitions us from the northern to the southern Rhône. Lavender fields and olive groves share the landscape with its vineyards. Some of the best Grenache in southern France has been produced here for decades, under the direction of Michèle Aubéry-Laurent and more recently her son, Maxime-François Laurent. This pearl of their production is from a selection of some of their oldest and “wisest” vines. Purity, depth, and vibrant fruit are the signature of this exceptional wine, which can be enjoyed young, old, and in between.

Wine Type: Red
Vintage: 2021
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%