Wine of the Week! 10/10/23

Françoise Roumieux Rhône Selections Côtes-du-Rhône

Normally $23.99 / Now on Sale for $17.96
(60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre)

Vignobles Mayard is a family-run estate in Châteauneuf du Pape that is, currently, five generations deep into winemaking. These days it’s run by siblings Françoise, Béatrice, and Didier Mayard. When Françoise is not helping to put out Mayard wines, she plays with this side project. However, she continues her family’s dedication to sustainable and organic farming with the wines she makes under her own name.

We fell in love with this southern Rhône red as soon as we tasted it. Inky red, it’s smooth and lush like black berries and leather. The tannins are surprisingly low for a Rhône red leaving this wine bold but drinkable, indicative of what you get from the higher temperatures of today’s Climate Change Rhône Valley. Think of this wine as a baby Châteauneuf du Pape.