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Amadieu, Cairanne, Vieilles Vignes, 2024
This, from vineyards near to the cellar in Cairanne, has been a benchmark wine here ever since the 2003 vintage. A blend of about 40% Grenache from 60 year old vines with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan, it’s darker-fruited... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionRhone
Sub RegionSouthern Rhone
GrowerDomaine des Amadieu
Grape VarietyGrenache , Syrah & Mourvedre
Vintage2024
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodBiodynamic
CodeAMB324
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache grows well in hot, dry regions, though it can develop very high (15 degrees+) alcohol.
As such it is grown principally in Southern France and Spain (as Garnacha). It is usually blended with other varieties in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc (Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut and others).
Its flavour usually encompasses the...
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Amadieu, Cairanne, Vieilles Vignes, 2024
This, from vineyards near to the cellar in Cairanne, has been a benchmark wine here ever since the 2003 vintage. A blend of about 40% Grenache from 60 year old vines with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan, it’s darker-fruited and much more intense than most southern Rhônes. Deep and spicy - a few twists of the black pepper mill; vibrant and energetic with very fine tannins and an impressively long finish. 14%. Now-2032
An agronomist by training, Yves Jean Houser bought a cellar on the edge of the town of Cairanne and just eight hectares of vines. He swiftly converted to bio-dynamic farming (certified) but eschews the fancy pricing which so often accompanies this labour-intensive practice.
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