Domaine du Seminaire Cotes du Rhone 2024
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Grape Varietal: Grenache, Syrah, Carignan
Country: France
Region: Côtes du Rhône (Southern)
The Wine: Domaine du Séminaire is a certified organic family estate managed by Hervé and Mathilde Pouizin in Valréas, a cooler, high-altitude enclave of the Southern Rhône shaped by alpine air and Mistral winds.
It is made from 80% old-vine Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 10% Carignan grown on clay-limestone soils, fermented on native yeasts with a 25-day maceration, and aged nine months in concrete vat before bottling unfined.
The 2024 Côtes du Rhône from Domaine du Séminaire is a savory, medium-bodied expression of the appellation with more lift and tension than its price suggests. It opens with aromas of wild cherry, dried herbs, and cracked black pepper, lifted by a faint floral note. On the palate, it is juicy and structured, with dusky plum fruit, fresh acidity, and appropriately grippy tannins that give it enough backbone to work at the table.
Pairing: Herbes de Provence roasted lamb shoulder, a lentil and merguez stew with crusty bread, tapenade with hard sheep's milk cheese and olives, or a simple weeknight pasta with braised lamb ragù and a glass already poured before the water boils.
