Domaine de Panisse Côtes du Rhône Le Mazet 2022/23

	Harmonious blend of Grenache and Syrah
	From vineyards with pebbles, near Plan de Dieu
	Sultry, powerful and spicy

Description

Domaine de Panisse is the recently acquired estate of Marilou and Axel Vacheron, 4th generation winemakers of the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape domaine Clos de Caillou. The vast experience of Caillou's winemaker, Bruno Gaspard, is in their luggage, but Marilou and Axel see it as a challenge to put their own stamp on this small, beautiful estate that is located less than a kilometer away from Caillou.

The planted grapes Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut are organically grown and harvested with a very low yield in the vineyard, which gives the wines a maximum expression of the terroir. For the Côtes du Rhône le Mazet this is only 30 hectoliters per hectare.

After the manual harvest of the syrah (60%) and greanche (40%) grapes, a complete destemming and fermentation in concrete vats follows. The wine then matures for 14 months in large wooden barrels, not intended for oak aroma and taste but for a gradual development of aromas and tannin. The result is a particularly beautiful red wine that far exceeds the designation of origin.

Drinking at
Sun-drenched, southern French red wine to drink as such or combine with spicy dishes. Delicious with soft stews with chicken or turkey, hachee or gratinated bean dish.

Tasting note
Characterful red wine with a sultry scent of cherry, plum, fig, thyme and juniper. The taste is full and juicy with balanced acids and mild tannins. Tones of toast and Provencal herbs in the finish.