La Baronne Just Le Rouge (750ml)
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Wine Type
Red Wine
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Size
750ml
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Vintage
2024
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Country
France
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Region
Languedoc Roussillon
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Sub-Region
Corbieres
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Grape
Grenache GrisMourvedre
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Farming Method
BiodynamicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Biodynamic are either biodynamic certified or biodynamic practicing. Learn More
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ABV
11.5%
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Food Pairing
Mediterranean dishesPastaTapas
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Vegan Friendly
Yes
The Ligneres family is bringing much needed attention to the Languedoc of southern France. The story is an unexpected one. Both the husband and wife have a background in medicine, and like many other traditional winemakers have wine running through their veins. Andre is a general practitioner and Suzette is a pharmacist. Together with their children, they manage La Baronne estate. The family is very much hands-on—they utilize dry-farming, hand harvesting, and have been certified organic and biodynamic. Domaine La Baronne is located in the south of France, in Occitanie. The Montagne d’Alaric is an imposing feature of this area and the vineyards are planted on its foothills.
Tasting Notes
This is a lighter style red, delicious served slightly chilled and ideal for warm weather drinking. Fresh and fruity with notes of crushed strawberry, fragrant fresh herbs. A delicious and fluid palate supported by a discreet tannic structure. Perfect with Mediterranean cuisine, tapas, appetizers, grilled fish, and pasta alla puttanesca, fresh goat cheese and fruit chutney, strawberry salad with lime zest.
Method
75% Grenache Gris and 25% Mourvèdre from vines that are Demeter certified biodynamic, growing on on gravel terraces on clay-limestone soil in the Corbieres appellation, though this wine is classified as a Vin de France. The grapes are hand harvested, sorted and destemmed before fermentation. The Grenache Gris was fermented in terracotta vessels, 6 months maceration. The Mourvedre was fermented in stainless steel tanks. Both were wild yeast ferments. Malo-lactic fermentation after alcoholic fermentation. The wines were blended in February following the harvest and bottled unfiltered and unfined.
