Domaine de Marcoux Vin de France Raisin de Loup NV (2023)

Name: Domaine de Marcoux Vin de France Raisin de Loup NV (2023)
Brand: Domaine de Marcoux
SKU: BIB25142-750
Price: 33.33 AUD
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About this Wine

Organic. Marcoux’s sharply priced Vin de France is drawn from two small plots of land in the southern reaches of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This zone lies on the alluvial plain between the river Rhône and the Châteauneuf region proper. Historically it’s where local vignerons often kept their small acreages of Vin de Table (now Vin de France) vines.

The blend is Grenache and Syrah, complemented by a dollop of Caladoc—an obscure crossing of Grenache and Malbec. Sophie Armenier explains that with this wine she wants to craft, first and foremost, a delicious, everyday red. With natural fermentation and aging in cement vats, there’s only a gentle extraction and no oak influence. Armenier calls this her “Petit Rhône”. We call it a bargain. For those wondering, the name Raisin de Loup translates roughly as ‘grapes of the wolf’, the patois term for the black nightshade that grows around the vines in the region.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Shiraz
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Appellation	Cotes du Rhone
Brand	Domaine de Marcoux
Vintage	2023

Wines of Rhone Valley

The Rhone wine region is situation in the south of France in the Rhone Valley. The region is split into north and south with distinctively different winemaking styles. In the north, the main grape used is Syrah and is sometimes blended with white varietals. In the south however, reds are a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault. You may be familiar with this sort of blend; in Australia it is labelled GSM.

Wines are produced under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The most prestigious of which is Chateauneuf-du-Pape. You may also have heard of other AOC names such as Gigondas, Hermitage, Lirac, St Joseph. Wines coming from these and other AOCs are all on the higher end of the market.

On the value end we have wines produced in Cotes-du-Rhone AOC. Cotes-du-Rhone often refers to wines made in the Rhone Valley that do not fall under any other AOC, often from the flatter areas around Southern Rhone. However, it also does include the fringes of well-respected northern appellations as well. In terms of volume, a majority of Rhone wine falls under the Cotes-du-Rhone AOC and it offers some of the best value in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds.

Full-bodied and flavourful white wine blends are also made in the region. These are typically a combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.

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