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Marcoux’s silky and perfumed Côtes-du-Rhône is drawn from two small biodynamically farmed parcels of old vines on the edge of the Châteauneuf vineyards in the northern sector near Orange. There’s one hectare at Maucoil (planted in the 1930s) and another hectare at Boislauzon (planted in 1965). The grapes are sorted both in the vineyard and in the cellar—not all Côtes-du-Rhône is created equal.
The blend this year is the traditional mix of 80% Grenache with a balance of Syrah, Mourvèdre and a little Cinsault. The harvesting was done by hand, and fermentation was in cement tanks with wild yeast (the wine rested on skins for a total of two weeks).