Domaine Giraud Les Sables d'Arene Lirac 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine Giraud
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Subregion	Southern Rhone (Lirac)
Varietal	Red Rhone Blend
Vintage	2020
Sku	54133
Size	750ml

  

Offering notable richness and depth with a medium- to full-bodied profile, it showcases generous blackberry and black raspberry fruit layered with classic peppery garrigue notes and plenty of ripe tannins. It maintains the cuvée’s signature elegance and seamless texture while reflecting the warm, sun-driven character of the vintage.

Once coming entirely from Grenache planted around 1950 in a sandy part of Lirac, the former Côtes-du-Rhône Les Sables d’Arene would be a standout Lirac if it wasn’t for the fact that mono-varietal wines were not permitted according under current AOC rules. Starting with the 2018 vintage, Les Sables d’Arene is now officially a Lirac since an elderly and heirless neighbor in Lirac was so impressed with François organic farming that he has leased his old vines of Syrah and Mourvèdre to Domaine Giraud. Depending on yields Sables d’Arene is about 2/3 Grenache with the remainder equal parts Syrah and Mourvèdre. This wine is produced from 60% old Grenache, (average 60 years of age) planted in combined with hints of licorice and 20% syrah and 20% mourvèdre