2 wines from Cement

Join 109 Wine this weekend as we brace for another potentially snowy, “spring” weekend. Nonetheless, the rosé is tasting way too good not to pour! Besides rosé, we’re also featuring a beautiful little Côtes du Rhone red with the hope that spring is seriously right around the corner.

Âme du Vin is a classic expression of the freshness and liveliness of Provençal sun – a feeling of warmth, refreshment, and leisure. This wine is soft and texturally pleasing with excellent melon flavors and immense drinkability. Life is too short to overthink one’s rosé after all. 

Domaine de la Biscarelle is relatively new to the winemaking scene, founded in 2009, but they’re working with excellent vines – their 2015 Côtes du Rhone is 90% Grenache from vines at least 70 years old, with some exceeding 100 years in age! The balance is made up of various amounts of Cinsault, Mouvedre, and Carignan. Cement fermentation and 12 months of aging in concrete lend this wine freshness, vivacity, and a very pleasant nose of red and black berries, spice, and minerals.