Domaine Hauvette Amethyste Les Baux de Provence Rouge 2021
Domaine Hauvette
Dominique Hauvette farms biodynamically on the limestone slopes of the Alpilles in Provence, and her Amethyste cuvée — a blend anchored by Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon — captures the wild, herbal intensity of the garrigue landscape. This is Provence red at its most compelling: sun-drenched but never heavy, aromatic but structured. A wine of place.
Nose
Dark berry fruit — blackcurrant and blackberry — with a pronounced violet floral character. Garrigue herbs, crushed rosemary, and a hint of cedar follow. The wine breathes into an earthy, almost gamey quality with time.
Palate
Medium-full body with a sinewy, mineral-driven structure. The blackcurrant and cherry fruit is ripe but not overwrought, threaded through with mint and a savory green-herb quality. Fine-grained tannins and a subtle toasted oak note provide framework without dominating.
Finish
Long, with cherry, violet, and a lingering earthy minerality that speaks directly of the Alpilles limestone.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vineyards
- Biodynamic vineyards on Alpilles limestone in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Alcohol
- 13.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The garrigue character in the wine — rosemary, thyme, lavender — mirrors the herb crust on the lamb, while the blackcurrant fruit and fine tannins cut through the charred richness of the meat.
Dominique Hauvette has practiced biodynamic farming on the rocky limestone slopes beneath the Alpilles mountains since 1988, producing fiercely individual wines from one of Provence's most dramatic terroirs.
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