Domaine Marcel Richaud Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Rouge Les Garrigues 2021
Domaine Marcel Richaud
Marcel Richaud farms organically and vinifies with minimal intervention, and the result is a wine that tastes transparently of its place. This is Cairanne at its most honest — generous Southern Rhône fruit with real structure and individuality. At this price, it's one of the best values in French wine.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Dark cherry and crushed blackberry mingle with garrigue — dried thyme, rosemary, and lavender. There's a subtle meaty quality beneath the fruit, along with cracked black pepper and a faint whiff of warm stone.
Palate
Generous but structured, with ripe berry fruit wrapped in fine-grained tannins. Mid-palate brings violet and dried herb complexity, followed by a mineral thread that keeps the wine focused. The oak is barely perceptible, allowing the fruit and terroir to lead.
Finish
Medium-long, with lingering cherry, herb, and a pleasant earthy grip.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan
- Vineyards
- Various parcels across Cairanne on clay-limestone and galets roulés soils
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The sausage's warm spices and charred exterior mirror the wine's garrigue herbs and smoky undertones, while the lamb's richness is cut by the wine's tannin structure and acidity.
Marcel Richaud has been a pioneer of organic and biodynamic farming in Cairanne since the 1970s, earning the village its own appellation status largely through the quality of his vines and the conviction of his winemaking.
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