2023 Domaine de Ferrand Côtes du Rhône Mistral

WINEMAKER: Philippe Bravay
REGION: Côtes du Rhône, FR
VARIETY: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre
VITICULTURE: Organic

"The 2023 Côtes Du Rhône 'Mistral' is the current vintage of an incredibly popular wine for us which is from vines around the outskirts of the Châteauneuf du Pâpe AOP and another great value wine from this benchmark estate. I am always astonished at the colour and vibrancy of the wine in the glass every year and the concentration, freshness and length of flavour quite incredible for what you pay for the bottle; this is quite simply an astonishingly good, authentic Côtes Du Rhône !" - Andrew Guard

Although only a few will ever get to enjoy these wines as the domaine is very small (only 5 ½ ha in Châteauneuf du Pâpe and 10 in Côtes du Rhône, which over half is on vines approaching 100 years old) they are well worth the hunt. All the vines are situated in the lieu-dit Chemin Saint Jean, the same Northern holy grail as Charvin, Beaucastel, Marcoux and La Vieille Julienne. Current custodian Philippe Bravay uses organic growing techniques and limits yields severely (his Côtes du Rhône yields less than 2 tonnes to the acre, and the Châteauneuf du Pâpe much less) vinification is traditional: open top fermenters, basket presses, and cement cuves.