Domaine Richaud Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge Tradition 2023Region: Rhone Valley, France Appellation: Cotes du Rhone Color Style: Red Wine Grapes: 45% GRENACHE, 45% MOURVEDRE, 10% COUNOISE Domaine Richaud Tradition Ctes du Rhne Rouge 2023 From the legendary hillside parcels of the Domaine Richaud estate in Cairanne comes this bright, honest take on the southern Rhne. Founded in 1974 by Marcel Richaud and now run with his children Claire & Thomas, the estate is a leader in low intervention viticultureno fining,

twenty liters were sold locally while the remaining 60 were selecting for collaborative bottling for our friends in New York

No pre-fermentation maceration (cold soak) is done on any wines

Aged 18-20 months in barrels (approx

located at the heart of the appellation

100% Nebbiolo from Roncagliette: 50 year-old vines

holds water well and ripens the fruit more slowly

Notes of lightly golden yellow apple

The 2021 harvest marked the first official year of demeter biodynamic certification for both the chardonnay & pinot noir from grape to bottle

poised and classy finish

16% Carignane

Made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes

Color/Style: Rosé Wine