Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2011

 

60% Grenache, 20% Syrah,

10% Carignan, 10% Cinsault

 

Grapes are hand harvested, destemmed, crushed and transferred to stainless steel tanks.  Use of indigenous yeast.  Blending of 4 grape varieties gave the wine complexity and balance.  Free run juice dominated.  The light pressed juice was added to bring up structure and fruit concentration.