91pts Wine Enthusiast
“This wine, made up of 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah, still exudes freshness with a raspberry-blueberry mix of fruit on the nose that plays double-Dutch jump rope on the palate with a floral streak of medium acidity. The wine is balanced with youthful energy. Pair it with a charcuterie platter or anything grilled.”

First selection as the bunches are cut, and second sorting of grapes at the cellar door. The fermentation is kept between 20-23C to maximize the fruit expression and the wine is macerated for 4 weeks with frequent pump-over and punch-down. 60% of the wine is matured in 500L oak barrels for 14 months, the rest in concrete tanks.

The Saint-Roch vineyard is in the heart of Roussillon in southern France, close to the Spanish border; halfway between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea. Saint-Roch vineyards are H igh Environmental Value Level 3. The Grenache are goblet – free-standing bush vines and the Syrah is trained on trellis wires. Sustainable, low-impact farming, with handharvesting for the Grenache. Stony, black schist soil, with loam, in the Agly Valley. Vine age: 40-80 years.

65% Grenache, 35% Syrah