Domaine Marcel Richaud Rasteau Rouge 2021
Domaine Marcel Richaud
Marcel Richaud practices organic and biodynamic farming in Rasteau, and this cuvée shows the purity that approach yields. The wine's restraint is its greatest asset — the space between fruit and structure is perfectly calibrated, making it immediately drinkable yet thoughtful enough to slow down with.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Dark cherry and blackcurrant dominate, with a secondary layer of dried herbs and garrigue scrub. A violet perfume lifts the fruit, while a hint of cedar adds quiet structure.
Palate
Medium-to-full body with juicy cherry and berry fruit at the core. The tannins are present but fine-grained, allowing the fruit to speak clearly. A mineral, almost stony character emerges on the mid-palate alongside a subtle mint freshness.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering cherry, cedar, and a faint toasted quality. Savory and inviting.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
- Vineyards
- Various parcels across Rasteau AOC, clay-limestone soils
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's garrigue herbs and fine tannins complement rosemary-crusted lamb, while the cherry fruit echoes the meat's natural sweetness when cooked medium-rare.
Marcel Richaud, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in the Southern Rhône, farms ancient Grenache and Mourvèdre vines across Rasteau's clay-limestone slopes, vinifying with minimal intervention and no new oak.
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