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Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Reserve des Seigneurs 2021

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Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Reserve des Seigneurs 2021
Producer Oratoire Saint Martin
Region, Country Cairanne, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 22488-750

Biodynamic. The Oratoire vineyards are located on steep hills in two climats of Cairanne: Saint-Martin and Les Douyes. This is a blend of 60-plus-year-old vines from both terroirs, mainly from the yellow clay and limestone of Saint-Martin, supplemented with a bit of fruit from their limestone-rich Les Douyes vineyard. The yields can dip as low as 20 hl/ha depending on the vintage.

A blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah, plus a sprinkling of whole-bunch Carignan and Counoise, all the harvest is fermented with indigenous yeast in concrete vats; split between concrete and large-format oak, the wine is matured for 12 months and bottled without fining or filtration. Only a touch of sulphur is used at bottling. The high proportion of Grenache (60%) really sings this year in a velvety, chalky, inky and long release that draws comparison with the finest vintages we have shipped.

Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Reserve des Seigneurs 2021

Reviews

“This stunning Cairanne has a wonderful balance of complex Mediterranean herbs, wild blackberry fruit and candied orange peel character on the beautifully crafted medium- to full-bodied palate. Very long plush finish.”
93 points, James Suckling, jamesuckling.com
“Blackberry fruit with a cool thread features on the nose, mixed herbs, raspberry coulis also present, has a smoke coolness. The palate presents a lucid stream of red fruits with garrigue-rosemary touches, stimulating notes late on. It shows definite promise and verve, energy.”
John Livingstone-Learmonth, Drink Rhône.

Reviews

“This stunning Cairanne has a wonderful balance of complex Mediterranean herbs, wild blackberry fruit and candied orange peel character on the beautifully crafted medium- to full-bodied palate. Very long plush finish.”
93 points, James Suckling, jamesuckling.com
“Blackberry fruit with a cool thread features on the nose, mixed herbs, raspberry coulis also present, has a smoke coolness. The palate presents a lucid stream of red fruits with garrigue-rosemary touches, stimulating notes late on. It shows definite promise and verve, energy.”
John Livingstone-Learmonth, Drink Rhône.

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