Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône La Sagesse 2021
Domaine Gramenon
Domaine Gramenon's La Sagesse is old-vine Grenache raised organically in the southern Rhône, and it consistently punches above its weight class. The 2021 vintage offers remarkable balance — generous fruit, structural precision, and the kind of effortless drinkability that marks truly well-made wine. A benchmark Côtes du Rhône.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Ripe cherry and crushed violets dominate, with a secondary layer of dried herbs and a subtle gamey, earthy undertone. There is a warmth to the nose that suggests sun-drenched vines without slipping into jammy territory.
Palate
Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and fine-grained tannins. Dark berry fruit intertwines with a peppery, cedary spice, and a distinct floral rose petal quality lifts the mid-palate. The old-vine concentration gives it depth well beyond its appellation.
Finish
Medium-long, with cherry and cedar fading into a clean mineral close. The violet note returns at the very end.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- 100% Grenache
- Vineyards
- Old vines (60+ years), Montbrison-sur-Lez, Drôme
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Herbed lamb shoulder with ratatouille
Farmed organically for over three decades by the late Philippe Laurent and now by his wife Michèle, Domaine Gramenon's old Grenache vines in Montbrison-sur-Lez produce some of the southern Rhône's most soulful wines from low-yielding, bush-trained plots.
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