Founded 5 generations ago, Domaine André Berthet-Rayne in Cairanne produces organic wines in the Cairann and Côtes-du-Rhône appellations. The winemaking savoir faire of this family is evident and the terroir is blessed with a stony soil rich in clay and limestone. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan are used for the reds and Clairette, Roussanne, Marsanne and Bourboulenc for the whites. A domain to discover.

Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre that make up the cuvée are from sixty-six-year-old vines that have benefited from a clay and chalk-rich soil. Harvested, then destemmed they were then placed in concrete vats. André, his wife Marina and their daughter Alexandra then move on to pump-over and rack and return during fermentation then leave the grapes to macerate for forty days. The wine is then aged for a year. The wine is characterised by a frank and clean attack. It is ethereal on the palate. On the nose, complex aromas abound that oscillate between black fruit, spicy notes and some woody notes. Flavoursome and well balanced, it pairs well with delicate dishes such as marinated meat or mature cheeses.