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Famille Brechet Moulin des Chenes Lirac

Famille Brechet Moulin des Chenes Lirac 2021

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Famille Brechet Moulin des Chenes Lirac

Region: Lirac, Rhone, France

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: 40% Cinsault 40% Syrah 11% Mourvèdre 9% Grenache

ABV: 14%

This wine is deep crimson in colour, with aromas of ripe strawberries, blackberries and wild herbs. On the palate, the wine reveals velvety tannins and a juicy core of bold, red fruits and subtle spice.

Conditions for Lirac are similar to Châteauneuf-du-Pape: both are Mediterranean in climate with over 2,500 hours of sunlight per year and a dry growing season that ensures consistently ripe, flavoursome wines. Both have predominantly stony soils (Lirac also has the large pebbles or 'Galets Roulés' of its neighbour) supported by red clay underneath. The Mistral wind keeps the crop healthy and concentrates flavours in the berries.

Moulin des Chênes is run by Laurent Bréchet of Château de Vaudieu, who along with his brother Julien, had always admired the potential of Lirac in the Southern Rhône. Hence, when the owner of the 25-hectare Moulin des Chênes vineyard retired, the brothers jumped at the chance to take over the estate.