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2021 Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge

Domaine de Durban
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Back in the late seventies, Durban’s flagship fortified Muscat is what originally drew Kermit to the domaine, but once there, he fortuitously discovered their inky, garrigue-scented rouges. This Beaumes-de-Venise is a vigorous blend of Grenache, Syrah, and a splash of Mourvèdre. I’d call it “a wine’s wine”—it is down to earth, will stain your hands and teeth, and is deep and tangy, with peppery cassis fruit and a whiff of warm rosemary. With this bottle, I was inspired to recreate a dish I had recently at a favorite restaurant: roasted beets with summery black cherries, fresh herbs, and a light tahini cream sauce. The elements all came together and recalled the earthiness, juicy dark fruit, and herbal qualities I love so much in this wine. 

Jane Augustine


Technical Information
Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre
Appellation: Beaumes-de-Venise
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Domaine de Durban
Winemaker: The Leydier Family
Vineyard: 47 years, 21 ha
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Trias
Aging: Grapes are fermented in stainless steel for 15 days, wine ages in barriques, bottled unfiltered
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 15%

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Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch

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