Stéphane Vedeau "Vin de Soif" 2022 Côtes du Rhône

750ml bottle

12.5% abv

Tastes very Northern Rhône Syrah. Medium minus tannin, great acidity, dark fruit (loads of blackberry), with violet floral notes and black pepper. 

VARIETIES: 92% Syrah, 5% Grenache, 3% Cinsault
VINEYARDS: Estate vineyards of La Ferme du Mont. Limestone slopes, clay, and sand. Miocene era.
FARMING: Certified (Ecocert) Organic
WINEMAKING: 70% destemmed. Gravity-fed tank filling without pumping or crushing. Fermentation starts spontaneously, with a quick onset due to low initial sugar, followed by a gentle, slow maceration in concrete tanks. One racking is performed, and CO2 is retained to delay sulfur addition until the final stage, just before bottling.

We at Sacred Thirst have always been wine drinkers more than wine tasters. Yes we can geek out over the Grand Crus of burgundy and if you’re opening a bottle, please, invite us over - but the real pleasure in wine for us usually comes from the carefully made every-day bottle. The wine made to drink on several occasions, not just once. Like so many ‘routine’ pleasures in life - a favorite regular restaurant, a go-to cocktail, a staple week-night dinner recipe, etc - reliability, deliciousness, and simplicity are key. And this is what you can count on when you see the Vin de Soif label.

We are working with our growers to produce wines from various regions that speak honestly about where they come from and hold true to the mantra of simply, reliably delicious. They will always lean towards low alcohol and fresh, bright acidity. The winemaking will always be low intervention and the farming clean. They will hopefully both quench and instill that most sacred of desires: thirst.