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Close St. Antonin Grenache

Close St. Antonin Grenache

  • Grenache Blend
  • France, 750ml
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This beautifully bright and fruity wine offers the gently dark berry fruit of ripe Grenache among charming expressions of Mediterranean herbs and spice. Soft, succulent and satisfying.

  • Winery: Close St. Antonin
  • Varietal: 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre & 10% Syrah
  • Region: Cotes du Rhone, France
  • Vintage: 2017
  • Alcohol: 14.5%
  • Volume: 750ml
  • Closure: Cork
  • Food match: Roast pork & lamb, game meat; stews and Goulash; grilled vegetables; Indian, Korean and Mexican cuisine; softer & creamy cheeses

A lush and smooth Cotes du Rhone, in a new label from the famous Sabon family. Thanks to hot, sunny days and cool nights 2016 saw rich fruit balanced by fresh acidity and fine tannins.

 

This is a new project of Isabelle Sabon and her father, Aimé, of Domaine de la Janasse, who purchased this 15 hectare domain in 2014. The estate, itself, is located in Jonquières just north of Courthézon. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape will be made from fruit drawn from two hectares of vines in the prime La Crau and Font du Loup vineyards, which were part of Domaine de la Janasse. Those holdings are being folded into Clos St.-Antonin in anticipation of the usual French succession issues that will ensue when Isabelle and her brother, Christophe, take over Domaine de la Janasse from their father.

 

 

Previous vintages:

  • 89-91/100 Points - Parker's Wine Advocate, Jo Czerwinski (2016 vintage)

 

 


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