Côtes du Vivarais: Vignerons Ardéchois 'Grand Aven' Rouge 2022

\'A classic Yapp red\' (Victoria Moore) - this full-bodied, earthy, dry, Rhône wine has a bouquet of dark hedgerow berries that precedes a full-bodied palate of black fruit with warming undertones of earth and spices. From the south of the Ardèche, this cracking Côtes du Vivarais wine is made from Syrah and Grenache and has lots of warming, spicy, dark fruit, making it an ideal accompaniment to simple roasts and casseroles.This \'Grand Aven\' bottling is named after the nearby \'Aven d’Orgnac\' – a large historic cave in which wine is matured to this day.The small (183 hectare) AOP of Côtes du Vivarais was elevated from VDQS status in 1999. It is situated in the southern part of the Ardèche (running into the Gard), in a bucolic setting where vines grow peaceably alongside olive trees and holm oaks. This Mediterranean micro-climate is refreshed by the cold Mistral wind that blows down the Rhône valley towards the sea. Côtes du Vivarais: Vignerons Ardéchois \'Grand Aven\' Rouge 2022. Vignerons Ardéchois. Rhône Wine > Ardèche Wine. Red Wine