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Domaine Grand Veneur - Côtes-du-Rhône Les Champauvins rouge 2023

Name: Domaine Grand Veneur - Côtes-du-Rhône Les Champauvins Red 2023
Brand: Alain Jaume - Grand Veneur
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine|Organic

4.4/5 (9 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

foodie

black fruits

red meat

a safe bet

"It's more like a Châteauneuf-du-Pape than a Côtes du Rhône (Parker)"

“Named after its local area—a terroir of rounded pebbles on a bed of marine molasse, adjacent to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation—this ambitious Côtes-du-Rhône impresses with its intensity. The color is deep with violet hues. The nose, complex and precise, blends blackcurrant paste, clove, hints of hydrocarbons, and toasty nuances from the barrel. On the palate, it is both full-bodied and fresh, structured by dense tannins and enlivened by superb freshness with hints of violet, lingering into a long, briny finish. An irresistible red, still in the prime of its youth. We’ll have to wait and see.” (Le Guide Hachette 2026)

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Estate

Alain Jaume - Grand Veneur

Vintage

Les Champauvins

Vintage

2023

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre

Regions

Subsoil consisting of marine molasse and rounded pebbles (Alpine diluvium)

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks with regular punching down, 18-day fermentation period

Livestock Farming

12 months in tanks for the Grenache and in 3- to 4-year-old oak barrels for the Syrah/Mourvèdre; bottled after 12 months

Alcohol Content

15%

Organic

Yes

Eye

A beautiful, intense garnet-red color

Nose

With aromas of dark fruits, garrigue, and spices—typical of its terroir

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth, with a very tight yet well-integrated tannic structure—as if enveloped by the roundness of the Grenache—and a lingering finish with slightly spicy notes of pepper and licorice

Serve

At 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2031

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with all types of meat, as well as mild and medium-flavored cheeses...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

A leading figure in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel, Alain Jaume runs a family-owned wine merchant business specializing in top-quality wines, as well as managing their own exceptional vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Côtes du Rhône. Their greatest source of pride is the “Grand-Veneur,” a classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Clos de Sixte, the family estate located in Tavel, offers a fine representation of the appellation, while in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the old-vine cuvée ranks among the appellation’s finest wines. The estate’s future is brilliantly secured by Alain Jaume’s children.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2026 guide) 3* "Coup de Coeur " (Exceptional Wine)

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

Named after its local area—a terroir of rounded pebbles on a bed of marine molasse, bordering the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation—this ambitious Côtes-du-Rhône impresses with its intensity. The color is deep with violet hues. The nose, complex and precise, blends blackcurrant paste, clove, hints of hydrocarbons, and toasty nuances from the barrel. On the palate, it is both full-bodied and fresh, structured by dense tannins and enlivened by superb freshness with hints of violet, lingering into a long, briny finish. An irresistible red, still in the prime of its youth. We’ll wait and see.

About the estate:

Originally from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Alain Jaume and his sons, Sébastien and Christophe, carry on a winemaking tradition dating back to 1826. They farm 155 hectares of vineyards organically across four estates: Grand Veneur in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos de Sixte in Lirac, Château Mazane in Vacqueyras, and Domaine la Grangette Saint-Joseph in the Côtes-du-Rhône AOC, all complemented by a wine trading business. A sure bet.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

4-Star Rated Estate (Very High-Quality Production)

About the estate:

In the Jaume family, they have been winemakers “…ever since Mathieu Jaume decided to plant vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1826.” Odile and Alain Jaume and their sons, Christophe and Sébastien, now manage a 70-hectare vineyard (Domaine Grand Veneur, Clos de Sixte) that also produces wines under the Lirac and Côtes du Rhône appellations. As expected, Grenache Noir and Syrah dominate the vineyard’s grape varieties. The estate began transitioning to organic farming in 2009.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 9 reviews