Gramenon, Syrah "Sierra du Sud" Côtes-du-Rhône, France 2024

A pure Syrah bottling from the land of Grenache. Syrah soaks up its surroundings as if it were at home, offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit. The cool nights at elevation confer lovely freshness to this unhindered expression of southern sunshine.

Fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Grapes are partially de-stemmed. Grapes macerate for 12 days in cement tank. Wine ages in both tank and in barrique for 7 months before bottling.

Michèle Aubéry-Laurent has catapulted Domaine Gramenon into cult wine status.  Today, she works twenty-six hectares with her talented son, Maxime François (a rising star in his own right), farming both young and very old vines alike. They employ organic and biodynamic practices in the vineyards, with a strong non-interventionist stance in the cellars.

Domaine Gramenon champions organic farming, but they also incorporate the concept of sustainability into their daily lives by growing their own food and raising their own animals.