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Located in the Languedoc region in France, Domaine de la Grange des Peres utilizes organic and biodynamic farming on their 32 acres of vineyards. The warm, dry climate in this region makes sustainable production methods much more viable than in other parts of France. Stony limestone soils provide the kind of excellent drainage preferred by cabernet sauvignon.

IGP wine does not always mean lower quality – in some cases, it allows producers to play with grape varieties otherwise not allowed in their home appellation. This is the case with Domaine de la Grange des Peres’ Pays d’Herault Rouge. A unique blend of cabernet sauvignon, mourvedre, and syrah, this deeply colored wine is rich and round, bursting with dark fruits (plum, cassis, blackberry) along with notes of black pepper, mocha, earth and smoke. Of this wine, critic Jancis Robinson wrote, “Polished tannins and great savor and transparency. Very much a food wine with still lots of tannin tucked in behind the fruit for future development.”

The Final Sip: Choosing to forgo the use of the Languedoc AOC in favor of the Pays d’Herault IGP allows Domaine de la Grange des Peres to include cabernet sauvignon in their small lot red blend, creating an age-worthy wine of substance that still shows a strong sense of place.

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Only a few wineries have ever achieved cult status. Fewer of them have had a more challenging climb to superstardom than Laurent Vaillé of Domaine de la Grange des Pères. His estate hails from Languedoc-Roussillon, a region with poor soils and unforgiving limestone. However, with the help of bulldozers and a little dynamite, Vaillé found world-class terroir. Combine that with his meticulous winemaking practices and extremely low yields, and Grange des Pères ranks among the most in-demand names in the world.
 
Vaillé tinkers with the blend until it piques his satisfaction. That usually includes 40 syrah, 40 mourvèdre, 10 counoise, and 10 cabernet sauvignon. The resulting wine transcends its appellation with jammy layers of red fruits, violets, tobacco, spice, and smoked meats. A firm tannic backbone frames the concentrated core, leading to a savory finish. Do not hesitate to snag a bottle (or two) of this red blend. With no export manager, marketing, or tasting room, opportunities to invest in Domaine de la Grange des Pères Rouge are far and few.
 
The Final Sip: Domaine de la Grange des Pères Rouge is everything that a cult wine should be – outstanding terroir, world-class winemaking, no-frills marketing, and demand that far exceeds supply.