In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: dark cherry, garrigue, cocoa, iron, warm spice

Palate: plum, chocolate, dried herbs, medium tannins, earthy finish

Estate Cairanne from Domaine Brusset; dark, cocoa-accented, and herb-driven from one of the Southern Rhone's most reliable Grenache appellations.

What it pairs with

  • Lamb stew with vegetables and herbs
    Generous Grenache-Syrah matches rustic Provencal lamb stew.
  • Grilled duck sausage
    Cocoa and dark fruit notes pair well with duck charcuterie.

History

Domaine Brusset is headquartered in Cairanne, where the family farms old Grenache and Syrah across the village's clay-limestone soils. Cairanne was elevated to full AOC status in 2016.

  1. 1990 — Brusset Cairanne first produced as the estate red of the home appellation
  2. 2016 — Cairanne elevated from Cotes du Rhone Villages to full Cairanne AOC

Facts

Producer
Domaine Brusset
Grapes
Grenache (70%), Syrah (20%), Mourvedre (10%)
Classification
Cairanne AOC
Oak
Old foudres; no new oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 18-28 at retail
Drinking window
2-8 from vintage
First vintage
1990

Tags

dry full body grenache medium acid medium tannin medium term mood easygoing mood rustic mourvedre occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with charcuterie pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price trade up still red syrah value pick
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