Domaine Hauvette Grenache I.G.P. Alpilles '22

“Not far from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a tourist town known for Roman ruins and as the place where Van Gogh painted “The Starry Night,” you’ll find Domaine Hauvette. Nestled among the foothills of Les Alpilles, the vines are surrounded by a rocky and wild landscape—the clay and limestone soil retains moisture for the arid summer months, the mistral blows half the year, and garrigue is seemingly everywhere. It is here that in the early 1980s Dominique Hauvette, seeking more sunshine, left her job as a lawyer in the Savoie, rediscovered her passion for raising horses, and began studying oenology. Thirty-some years later and Dominique now has 17 hectares of vines and an international reputation for making benchmark natural wines.” (Kermit Lynch)

Composed of Grenache, with an average vine age of 70 years, “Amethyste” is vinified in 30-hectoliter foudres.

The rarest bird of the lot! If you buy and collect the greatest examples of Grenache based wines, this is an absolute must. The power of Grenache is on full display, yet it still harnesses a minerality, provençal herbs and great length. This deserves your very best Provençal lamb stew recipe.