Château Fontanes Pic Saint-Loup Rouge, 2020 happy hour and unlike the typical heavyweight

and unlike the typical heavyweight Grenache out in the world

is deliberately distilled with only 4 botanicals for simplicity: lavender

with a lively maritime salinity adding depth

Simultaneously bitter

100% single varietal

Château Fontanes Pic Saint-Loup Rouge, 2020 happy hour and unlike the typical heavyweightThis incredible wine is made from 40% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvdre, 10% Cinsault and 10% Carignan. The domaine is ran by Cyriaque Rozier, famous winemaker of Chteau la Roque. The land is worked completely by hand, and Cyriaque opts for natural fermentations in his wines. This bottling spends most of its time in stainless steel tank, with a small fraction of wine being aged in barrel. This is delicious, and will pair nicely with easygoing grilled