2015 Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Côtes Du Rhône Aoc Rouge

From ancient terraced vineyards comprised of gravel on a bed of sandy clay in the area of Cairanne and Gigondas in the southern Rhône Valley GRAPE VARIETIES 33% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 33% Mourvèdre PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES The grapes are harvested manually, then de-stemmed, lightly crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. 20% of the wine is aged in 2- to 3-year-old oak for nine months DESCRIPTION Color: Intense purple Aroma: Red fruit, leather and spice Taste: Complex, with flavors of licorice and spice and silky tannins ANALYSIS Alc.: 13.5%