Winemaker Notes
This certified organic Côtes du Rhône has an explosively perfumed bouquet of ripe red berries, dark berry preserves and bright florality. Raspberry red cherry flavors come through with precision and vivacity on this seductive and silk-laced wine. A perfect mix of grace and power.
Blend: 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah that saw a bunch of stems, the 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Monte Lune is pretty and perfumed with a feminine style in its raspberry and strawberry fruit as well as a beautiful floral quality. It's medium-bodied, incredibly elegant, and perfumed.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.