Grandes Serres - Carius 2016

Cairanne|Red wine

3.5/5 (26 customers)

96/100

Decanter

The 2016 Carius boasts a beautiful deep purple color, with a nose of ripe red fruits accented by elegant notes of white pepper and licorice. On the palate, it is elegant and intense, with a perfect balance between rich fruit, a slight hint of sweetness, and dense, silky tannins. A fantastic value—don’t miss out!

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Estate

Grandes Serres

Vintage

Carius

Vintage

2016

Designation

Cairanne

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Clay soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Destemming, cold pre-fermentation maceration for 2 days, alcoholic fermentation without SO₂, pumping over and racking

Livestock farming

8 months in concrete tanks and barrels on fine lees

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A deep purple color with brilliant highlights

Nose

Expressive notes of ripe red berries, with hints of white pepper and licorice

Palate

Intense and full-bodied, with dense, silky tannins and a beautiful balance

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1/2 front

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with red meat dishes in sauce (beef bourguignon), aged cheeses...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2019 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

This Châteauneuf-du-Pape-based winery has been brilliantly revived by Samuel Montgermont and the Picard family. Drawing on its own vineyards (including 12 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape) and partnerships with some thirty winemakers, it produces very consistent, full-bodied, and expressive wines, all of which are highly representative of their respective appellations.

Decanter

Wine rated (2017 guide) 96/100

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Les Grandes Serres? A Castelpapale-based wine merchant founded in 1977 by Camille Serres and taken over in 2001 by Michel Picard, an investor in numerous wine-growing regions—as far afield as Ontario. It offers a wide range of wines from the southern Rhône Valley (and also from Provence), which are often featured in these pages.

Customer rating

3.5/5

based on 26 reviews