DOMAINE LES GRANDS BOIS

Cairanne, Rhône Valley, France

Organic

Marc Besnardeau is from Paris originally and before he met Mireille Farjon, he was a sommelier at one of the better restaurants in Paris (in the Montmartre section). In marrying her he not only moved, but also made the complete change from the city life to the life of a vigneron. His fine palate as a sommelier, however, put him in good stead for evaluating wine and making his own. He knew, for example, that when he bought wines, to look for those with low yields and concentration and sought out examples that were bottled unfiltered. He now has the opportunity to put these views into practice. The domaine that Marc Besnardeau has taken over is very well situated between St. Cecile and Cairanne. From these vines he produces several cuvées. All of his wines are deeply colored, ripe, robust and while one can think of many flavors to describe them, the word delicious pretty much says it all.

Available Cuvées

Domaine Les Grands Bois Côtes-du-Rhône ViognierCépage: ViognierCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Average 12 years old.Soil: Chalky clay, garrigue

Domaine Les Grands Bois Côtes-du-Rhône RoséCépage: Grenache, CarignanCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Between 15 and 60 years old. Soil: Chalky clay

Domaine Les Grands Bois Côtes-du-Rhône "Les Trois Soeurs"Cépage: Grenache, Syrah, CarignanCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Between 30 and 60 years old.Soil: Chalky clay

Domaine Les Grands Bois Côtes-du-Rhône Villages"Gabrielle"Cépage: Grenache, SyrahCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Between 12 and 60 years old.Soil: Chalky clay, garrigueAging: Oak barrels

Domaine Les Grands Bois Cairanne "Maximilien"Cépage: Grenache, Mourvèdre, SyrahCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Between 12 and 50 years old.Soil: Chalky clay

Domaine Les Grands Bois Côtes-du-Rhône "Philippine"Cépage: Grenache, SyrahCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Between 12 and 60 years old.Soil: Chalky clay, garrigue

Domaine Les Grands Bois Rasteau "Cuvée Marc"Cépage: Grenache, Syrah, MourvèdreCase: 12Volume: 750mLVine Age: Average 15 years old.Soil: Chalky clayAging: Large oak barrels