Cotes du Rhone Villages LOUIS

The blend is 80 % Grenache and 20% Syrah. Each variety is vinified individually to develop their own characteristics. The vatting lasts 3 to 4 weeks according to the grape variety and then undergoes malolactic fermentation. The Syrah is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months and the Grenache spends 12 months in tank before blending.

This Côtes du Rhône Villages is a selection of Grenache and Syrah grapes from two of the most beautiful terroirs of Côtes du Rhône Villages: Sablet and Signargues. The two terroirs: Sablet’s clayey sandy soils bring finesse, freshness and elegance. Signargues’ terraces of rolled pebbles, over an old Rhône river bed, offer minerality and body.

Intensely ripe black-cherry flavor is shaded by hints of barnyard and bramble. It is lush and open with complex fruit character. The long finish ends on fine-grained, velvety tannins.

Enjoy this wine with grilled steak, BBQ, smoked ham and other full-flavored dishes.