2021 Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras 'Cuvée Azalais'

Azalaïs – an organically certified, biodynamic Vacqueyras wine – is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan from a terroir composed mainly of clay, limestone and pudding stones. The grapes are destemmed and vinified traditionally in concrete vats with daily pump-overs. The wine is then matured for 12 months in 450-litre wooden tuns. Its intense colour reveals a rich, powerful wine with a ripe (even stewed) nose and spicy notes. After a few years' keeping, it is still full-bodied, with prominent but mellowed tannins. The wine's long, pleasant finish lends it excellent balance.