REGION | France, Rhone, Ventoux |
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VARIETAL | Blend |
TYPE | Red Wine |
SIZE | 750ml |
ABV | 14.0% |
List price: | $18.49 |
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Sale price: | $13.99 |
You save: | $4.50 (24%) |
Notes | |||
"Remarkably consistent in even the most challenging vintages, Les Terrasses Rouge benefits from being sourced from vineyards scattered around the foothills of Mont Ventoux. These protected microclimates are warm during the day and cool at night. Due to their elevation, these sites are protected from stray summer storms that can devastate other parts of the Rhône valley. The limestone-rich soils, where Syrah (~40%) does particularly well, and where the Grenache (~60%) is slower to ripen due to the moderating influence of Mt Ventoux, all make for a bright, lively wine with enticing red fruit flavors and aromas of garrigue – thyme and rosemary." —importer |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"Ripe, but with a breezy edge as damson plum and bitter cherry notes glide through, laced with underlying mineral and floral details. Light kiss of toast on the finish. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2023. 20,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported." —Wine Spectator |