{"title":"Cotes du Rhone","description":"\u003cp\u003eCotes du Rhone is the Rhone Valley's largest and most widely available appellation, covering both banks of the river across its southern stretch and offering the easiest entry point into the region's style. Reds dominate, typically blending Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre into something warm and generous, though the appellation covers white and rose too, made from a similarly varied palette of grapes. Cotes du Rhone Villages, a step up in quality, comes from a smaller, more tightly regulated set of communes within the same broad area. For the wider Rhone Valley picture, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rhone-valley-wine\"\u003eRhone Valley Wine\u003c\/a\u003e covers the northern appellations too, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/french-wine\"\u003eFrench Wine\u003c\/a\u003e covers everything else on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaines-des-pasquiers-cotes-du-rhone","title":"Domaines des Pasquiers Cotes du Rhone 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine des Pasquiers Côtes du Rhône\u003c\/strong\u003e is an organically grown southern Rhône red from the Lambert family's four-generation estate near Sablet. A classic blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah combines generous fruit and rounded texture with peppery spice and enough freshness to keep each glass lively. Matured entirely in concrete rather than oak, it retains an expressive, uncomplicated style that makes it a highly versatile dinner-table red. Enjoy it with grilled lamb, roast chicken, sausages, beef casseroles or a generous cheese platter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2024 vintage has a deep red colour and an intense, aromatic nose of ripe red fruit, followed by liquorice and black pepper. The palate is fleshy, expressive and well balanced. The organically farmed Grenache and Syrah vines average around 20 years old and grow on light, sandy soils at the edge of the Sablet hillsides. The varieties are vinified separately, with destemmed fruit spending 10 to 15 days in concrete tanks before malolactic fermentation and three months of maturation in concrete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, 92\/100 (2024 Vintage)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sante Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182025826671,"sku":"100544","price":167.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/DomainesdesPasquiersCotesduRhone.jpg?v=1785125464"},{"product_id":"domaines-des-pasquiers-plan-de-dieu-cotes-du-rhone-villages","title":"Domaines des Pasquiers Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Villages 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine des Pasquiers Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône Villages\u003c\/strong\u003e is a concentrated, organically grown southern Rhône red from a four-generation family estate based in Sablet. Grenache brings ripe fruit and roundness, while Syrah and Mourvèdre add spice, structure and savoury depth. Full bodied but not cumbersome, it combines the warmth of the Plan de Dieu plateau with enough freshness and polished tannin to remain highly drinkable. A characterful choice for slow-cooked lamb, beef casseroles, grilled meats, sausages or other rustic Mediterranean dishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 vintage is a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. Stewed cherry and darker berry fruit are joined by thyme, garrigue, black pepper and liquorice, leading into a fruity, rounded palate with firm structure and a persistent finish. The vines average around 30 years old and grow on clay and limestone soils covered with rolled pebbles. The grapes were destemmed and vinified separately, with fermentation and skin maceration lasting 25 to 30 days and regular pumping over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sante Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182025859439,"sku":"100545","price":209.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/DomainesdesPasquiersPlandeDieuCotesduRhoneVillages.jpg?v=1785125329"},{"product_id":"ogier-heritages-cotes-du-rhone-rouge","title":"Ogier Heritages Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOgier Heritages Cotes du Rhone Rouge\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Grenache-led red from the southern Rhône, blended with Syrah and a splash of Mourvèdre for lift. Deep ruby in the glass, it opens with violet and liquorice over crushed strawberry and raspberry, then settles into riper, darker territory - fig, plum and a dusting of pepper, carried on silky, well-integrated tannins. Ogier has been working these terroirs since 1859 from its historic cellars in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and the Héritages range distils that experience into an easy-drinking, well-made everyday red rather than anything showy. Good glassware not required - just something to pour generously alongside a Sunday roast or a wedge of hard cheese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOgier's Héritages range draws on the house's century-and-a-half of experience across Côtes du Rhône terroirs, made predominantly from Grenache with Syrah and Mourvèdre. About 95% of the fruit is destemmed, and gentle handling lets whole berries begin fermenting naturally before pressing, preserving fruit character. The wine is aged mainly in concrete vats, with a portion resting for a few months in large wooden tuns. 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A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Marselan and Carignan from 40-year-old vines, it leans into brandied cherry, blackcurrant and a savoury edge of black olive, with warm, sun-baked stone notes and a dusting of spice. Moderate acidity keeps things lively, while the tannins carry a faint iron-like grip rather than anything heavy-handed. It's built for the table rather than the cellar - pour it alongside charcuterie or a proper grilled steak and it does exactly what it's meant to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParallèle 45 comes from 40-year-old vines grown on clayey limestone soils with alluvial, pebble-strewn deposits in the Côtes du Rhône appellation. The blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Marselan and Carignan is hand-picked at maturity; the secondary varieties are co-fermented with the Grenache to help fix colour and tannin, while the Syrah is vinified separately with a gentler, three-week maceration. The wine is aged for six months in stainless steel and truncated cone-shaped vats on fine lees before bottling. 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