Marcel Richaud "Terre des Galets" 2020 Côtes-du-Rhone

750ml bottle

15% abv

Cépage: 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Carignan, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Counoise

SO₂: At bottling  

Soil Composition: Clay, Galet  

Farming: Organic (certified)  

Age of Vines: 10 to 40 years old  

Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered  

This is a light fresh, very approachable blend from an OG Rhone estates that is floral, a bit concentrated, crunchy and delicious. 

Fun Fact: The terroir this wine comes from is called Le Plan de Dieu, one of the hottest and driest areas for the estate.  

Winemaking: After a careful harvest, the grapes are cooled for 12 hours, then destemmed, with the exception of the Carignan which is pressed whole-cluster. The juice macerates for eight to ten days, then ferments and ages in concrete vats for six months in an underground cellar at stable temperatures. No pigeages, just one remontage per day.