In the glass
Aroma: cherry liqueur, garrigue, dried violets, warm spice, olive
Palate: plum, dried herbs, cinnamon, silky texture, gentle mineral finish
The estate classique Chateauneuf from biodynamic Marcoux; aromatic, silky, and complex with great purity of fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal herb character.
What it pairs with
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Herb-roasted chicken
Medium-bodied biodynamic Grenache matches herb-roasted chicken beautifully. -
Roasted lamb with olives and tomatoes
Provencal herb and olive notes echo in the wine.
History
The estate wine of biodynamic Domaine de Marcoux from Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah across the domaine's parcels. Farmed without synthetic inputs since the early 1990s.
- 1985 — Domaine de Marcoux classique Chateauneuf first produced
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de Marcoux
- Grapes
- Grenache (80%), Mourvedre (10%), Syrah (10%)
- Classification
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC
- Oak
- Old foudres; no new oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 55-85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ECOCERT