Cicada Red 2023 75cl

Tasting Note

Rich, pungent fruit, good balance of sweet berries and a lovely manure nose. A bit of beef juice as well. The palate is nice, easy, fresh and clean with good spice, dark berries and then fresh slightly underripe cherry. Good leathery fruit, nice earthy and very drinkable. A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Carignan.

Producer

Domaine Chante Cigale is located within the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and has been owned by the Sabon Favier family for several generations. Consisting of 41 hectares, the domaine benefits from old vines, some of which are veritably ancient at over 100 years old. Alexandre Favier took over from his father, Christian, and is part of a new wave of producers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, combining modern technical expertise with time-honoured winemaking practices.

Alexandre is lauded by notable journalists including Steve Danzier and Jancis Robinson for his deftly-made and reasonably-priced wines. Domaine Chante Cigale has also built a reputation for specialising in white wines, of which they produce more than any other estate in the appellation.

_{Country: France | Region: Rhone | Alcohol: 14% | Grapes: Grenache, Carignan | Vegan | Vegetarian}