Country: France

Region: Rhone Valley

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah

Vintage: 2022

ABV: 14.5%

Bottle size: 75cl

Viticulture: Biodynamic 

Winemaking: 7 Months oak barrel ageing

Vegan?: Yes

There are plenty of concentrated, sweet, juicy, black fruits, especially black cherry, peppery spice and liquorice on both nose and palate. This is a bright, intense wine packed with sunshine.

About the producer: Located in Saint Marcel d’Ardèche on the western side of the Rhône river, at the very end of the gorge of the Ardèche, Mas de Libian has belonged to the Thibon family since 1670. A family winery handed down from generation to generation, these 25 hectares have always been worked organically and are certified biodynamic by Demeter; the soils have been subjected to neither pesticides nor weed-killers. The vineyards are plowed by horse. A terroir bathed in sunlight, Mas de Libian proudly identifies as a southern French winery by producing wines from a blend of different grape varieties (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, Vaccarese, etc.) from a classically Rhône terroir of rounded river rocks and red clay.