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Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne, Le Goeuil - 2016

Name: Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne, Le Goeuil
Brand: Le Faux Frog
SKU: 26482
Price: 28.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 26482 750mL

Cairanne is a hilltop village in the southern part of the valley. This is a deeply colored Old-World style Rhône blend made of 50 year old vines of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Counoise. Hand harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Aged in cement tanks and bottled without filtration. Pair with stew.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-Region

Côtes du Rhône-Villages

Appellation/Village

Cairanne

Producer

Le Faux Frog

Grape Variety

Grenache

Carignan

Counoise

Syrah

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Mourvèdre

Known as Mataro in California and Monastrell in Spain, Mourvèdre can produce bold, tannic, highly alcoholic red wines. They usually show no shortage of fruit as well, and the best examples keep it all in perfect balance. Rhône-style blends are cropping up all over the world, and one of the classic tried-and-true combinations is "GSM," or Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre. The "M" contributes focus and fleshy character to blends - but Mourvèdre also shines on its own as a varietal wine.

Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...

Counoise

Grown mostly in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this red variety is authorized for inclusion in many of the red blends of the southern Rhône valley. It adds bright acidity and often a peppery flavor note.

Rhône

Prestige in the north, value in the south: that’s the quick version of the Rhône story. Southern village appellations produce a dizzying stylistic range of delicious wines, while the prices for northern “trophy” bottles can be dizzyingly high. If you like smoky, leathery, earthy, macho red wines, however, the wines of the northern Rhône are well worth it. Prestigious northern Rhône appellations include Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and St.-Joseph. In the southern Rhône, look to the village...