Réserve des Diacres Chateauneuf-du-Pape (DNR) cabernetblend

Réserve des Diacres Chateauneuf-du-Pape (DNR) cabernetblendPairs with: Rosemary rubbed roast lamb shoulders, tandoori lamb skewers, slow braised beef short ribs with a touch of chili, or a rich Gouda cheese board. Good for: Introducing friends to an approachable, fruit forward style of Chteauneuf du Pape, cracking open for a festive weekend dinner, or enjoying a high pedigree red that drinks beautifully right now without requiring a decade of cellaring. Grape: 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 10% Mourvdre. I am

their wines remain thoroughly neoclassical in style: structured

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Armand stands out for his uncompromising embrace of 100% whole-cluster fermentation

blackberries

un-oaked side of classic Rioja Alta

warming finish marked by a lingering trail of savory spice

candied grapefruit peel

dirt-under-the-fingernails farming legacy that first began when their grandfather Phil Schmidt established the family's homestead orchards back in 1951

and a signature hint of crisp eucalyptus

or a traditional Alpine platter of smoked ham

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Grape: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo