Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône La Sagesse 2022
Domaine Gramenon · Domaine Gramenon
La Sagesse means 'wisdom,' and this bottling from very old Grenache vines is aptly named. Michèle Aubéry-Laurent farms biodynamically and vinifies with minimal intervention — native yeast, no added sulfur, no fining or filtration. This is transparency in a bottle: terroir, vine age, and vintage, nothing hidden.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Ripe black cherry and violet, with a touch of dried herbs and warm earth. A subtle garrigue character — wild thyme and lavender — weaves through the fruit.
Palate
Medium-bodied and silky with concentrated cherry and berry fruit, fine-grained tannins, and a mineral backbone. There's an animating freshness here that belies the southern Rhône warmth — old-vine Grenache showing its depth without excess weight.
Finish
Persistent and savory with lingering cherry, dried herbs, and a trace of warm stone.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- 100% Grenache (old vines)
- Vineyards
- Domaine Gramenon estate vineyards, Montbrison-sur-Lez
- Alcohol
- 15.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's herbal, earthy character and supple cherry fruit are a natural match for slow-braised lamb seasoned with thyme, rosemary, and garlic from the same sun-baked landscape.
Domaine Gramenon, farmed biodynamically by Michèle Aubéry-Laurent on the slopes of Montbrison-sur-Lez in the southern Rhône, draws from Grenache vines averaging 80 to 100 years old, vinified with zero added sulfur.
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