La Grande Ourse Suze la Rousse 2022

Producer: La Grande Ourse
Grape: Grenache, Mouvedre, Syrah, Muscardin, Black Terret
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhone
Farming: Biodynamic
A classic GSM blend with a couple of other local varieties (Grenache, Mourvède, Syrah, Muscardin and Black Terret.) This feels like pure southern Rhone. There is lots of fruit here as well as some peppery spice and slatey minerality. If you want the "Châteauneuf" experience then this really delivers. From the newly upgraded area of Suze La Rousse, on sand / clay and limestone soils in the village of Tulette. Aged for a year in barrel before bottling.