2024 KERMIT LYNCH CUVEE KERMIT LYNCH COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES, RHONE VALLEY, FRANCE.

2024 KERMIT LYNCH CUVEE KERMIT LYNCH COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES, RHONE VALLEY, FRANCE. 58% Grenache, 32% Syrah, 2% Mourvèdre, 3% Carignan, 3% Cinsault, 2% Counoise

From the Importer: "The grapes for our Côtes du Rhône are sourced from the commune of Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, whose vineyards are chock-full of galets roulés similar to those found in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is vinified by Jean-François Pasturel at Terres d’Avignon, a co-op founded in 1929. Vinification takes place in cement vats with natural yeasts only, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The wine is Grenache-based, but the exact blend varies each year. The current vintage has a big dollop of Syrah along with Mourvèdre, Carignan, Marselan, and Cinsault. The blending process can be arduous, with individual lots tasted and sample blends created again and again until balance is achieved."