2023 Famille De Boel ‘Le gras c’est la vie’ Méditerranénne Rouge, Rhône Valley, France
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35% Caladoc 55% Grenache 10% Carignan
Bright and brambly nose lead to a palate that is exuberant with red and black fruits, full of spicy texture, and has just the right amount of meaty grip to play well with foods of many kinds or the next sip.
Famille De Boel France is a small family estate in the high elevations of Saint Joseph. Owned and run by husband/wife team Nelly France (from France) and Arnaud De Boel (originally from Belgium) who first met in New Zealand where their love for food and wine brought them together. They practice biodynamic farming and winemaking, and own vineyards in the Northern Rhone where they live in Saint Joseph and Cornas, and some land in the Southern Rhone close to the villages of Suze-la-Rousse and Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes.
‘Le gras c’est la vie’ has a wonderful freshness and vivacity. Made from a young plot of vines in the southern side of the Rhone Valley, this is a hand-harvested blend with a delicate touch and a natural fermentation in stainless steel. The name is a tribute to the pork butchers that make the pig products of the region, celebrating the warmth and joy with family during the winter - because ‘Fat is Life!’