Georges Lelektsoglou Cairanne ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2018
15% abv, Tain l’Hermitage, imported by Fass Selextioks Inc., Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: ‘Vin Biologique’ (with a FR-BIO-01 seal) from a blend of 25% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre & 25% Carignan from very old vines—90+-year-old vineyard. Georges is a négotiant and well-known wine merchant in Tain with […]
Guillaume Gonnet Cairanne Rouge ‘La Brave’ 2019
14.5% abv, Bédarrides, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Grenache & 20% Syrah from old vines in clay and sandy loam soil. “Previously a part of Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC, the wines received their own AOC provisionally on 20 June 2016, and definitely on 25 June 2018” […]