2020 Pierre de Fontval Cairanne, Rhône Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE This Rhne Valley blend is composed of 65% Grenache Noir and 35% Syrah. The grapes are harvested when they reach their optimal phenolic maturity. Grapes are chosen from rocky terraces composed of red and white limestone clay. They are then destemmed, pressed, and undergo a cold skin maceration for 48 hours. Each varietal is then processed separately. Alcoholic fermentation is induced with controlled temperature, around 25C rising to 30C

The Chevaliers de Védrines owned this estate for centuries and gave their name to it

Sourcing from the house’s original vineyard sites

Harvest usually begins the first week of October and ends by mid-month

and summer celebrations

The latter is where you will find Cahors’ most captivating wines

Its complexities bring together the specific light

Lionel doesn’t come from the area

with a portion left as whole clusters to enhance spice and structure

just east of Barossa Valley (and within the larger Barossa zone)

Ideal with Tuscan seafood dishes

which harmonize with the most subtle cuisine

in recent years it has been expanded to incorporate the neighboring hills