Domaine Hauvette Cornaline Les Baux de Provence Rouge 2021
Domaine Hauvette
Dominique Hauvette farms biodynamically in one of Provence's most arid, sun-hammered appellations, and her Cornaline cuvée channels that stress into concentrated, terroir-specific wine. This is not easy-drinking southern red — it is structured, cerebral, and deeply place-specific. Give it air and time.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Dark cherry and blackcurrant with a pronounced herbal garrigue note — thyme, rosemary. A floral lift of violet and a subtle earthy quality evoke the dry limestone hillsides of the Alpilles.
Palate
Concentrated and structural, with blackcurrant, cedar, and a firm tannic framework. There is a savory, almost gamey quality in the mid-palate, offset by ripe cherry fruit and a whisper of toasted oak. The minerality is persistent.
Finish
Long and dry, with cedar, violet, and a lingering blackcurrant that refuses to quit. The tannins resolve gracefully.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Blend
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, limestone and clay soils
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Herb-crusted rack of lamb with roasted root vegetables
Dominique Hauvette has farmed her estate in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence biodynamically since the 1980s, coaxing Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Grenache from the sunbaked limestone soils at the foot of the Alpilles mountains.
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