Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Les Douyes Rouge 2020

Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Les Douyes Rouge comes from a single limestone terroir co-planted in 1905, now well over a century old.

Cairanne was promoted from Côtes du Rhône Villages to its own appellation in 2016, and its limestone-rich soils and elevation set it apart from the warmer, sandier communes around it. Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin, run by the Alary brothers, has been farming biodynamically here for years and holds some of the oldest vines in the village. Les Douyes is drawn from one such parcel: roughly sixty per cent Grenache and forty per cent Mourvèdre with a touch of Counoise, all interplanted in 1905 in the traditional manner. Yields run between eighteen and twenty-five hectolitres per hectare, which accounts for much of the wine's concentration. It is aged for twelve to fifteen months in large old foudre, a shorter élevage than the domaine's Haut Coustias, though the two stand comparison in quality.

Needs a few years, or a decanter, to fuse and unfurl. Serve at 16-18°C with a T-bone steak, slow-roasted lamb shoulder or hard sheep's cheese.

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