2022 Domaine Charvin Cotes du Rhone 'Damon' Rhone, France Andrew Will it has a compelling rusticity

it has a compelling rusticity with a wild berry impression and a lively freshness on the palate

bursts with Alpine herbs

sandy soil with pink granite

Thinking that I wanted a bit of that bright fruit lift without going fully into the jolly  rancher spectrum and I also didn't want too much stem character on a wine that I anticipated being a bit on the lean side

Trepat Blanco and Viura (Macabeo) from 65-year-old certified-organic vines on llicorella slate soils surrounded by a Mediterranean forest

2022 Domaine Charvin Cotes du Rhone 'Damon' Rhone, France Andrew Will it has a compelling rusticityA single plot cuvee planted by Laurent's grandfather 80 years ago, the estate was just able to purchase it back. Vinified in whole bunches, aged in concrete vats. Mostly Grenache with 10% other varietals (primarily syrah).