Pierre Dupond La Renjardiere Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2014

The Dupond family have a long history in wine making not just in the Rhone Valley but also in Burgundy. In fact, their winemaking roots go back five generations to the 1860s. In 1880 Joanny Dupond established the La Renjardiere vineyard, which is situated in the area just north of Chateauneuf du Pape. At the time this 309 acre vineyard was just full of large of oak trees. It was Joanny Duponds passion and ambition that allowed him to clear the area by hand and personally plant the vines. He then renamed the vineyard La Renjardiere. The drivers keys to the winery are now currently in the hands of Herv Dupond (fifth generation). The grape does not fall far from the vine because Herv like Joanny brings the same obsession to excellence and selects only the highest quality grapes from the single vineyard of La Renjardiere . Not much has changed as far as winemaking techniques go, and they continue to practice the same methods as when the winery was first established.

La Renjardiere vineyard is deliciously balanced with an intense nose of rosemary and thyme that comes with a scent of violets. The wine has a long juicy finish of fresh plums and dried cranberries with a smoky taste and black pepper.