Domaine La Ligière Beaumes de Venise Les Garennes 2023

Alcohol: 14%

Grape(s):  60% Grenache, 40% Syrah

Location: Beaumes de Venise, Rhône Valley, France

Tasting Notes: The wine is full-bodied with a good structure, offering a balance of fruitiness and earthiness. It has a supple mid-palate, turning slightly tannic and drying on the finish. Notes of dark fruit, such as cherries and berries, along with subtle herbal and floral undertones.

Food pairing: It pairs wonderfully with red meat, duck, or rabbit dishes.

The Domain: Domaine La Ligière is situated in Beaumes de Venise, in southeastern France, about 15 miles northeast of Avignon and only about 50 straight-line miles from the Mediterranean. The estate is owned by Philippe and Elisabeth Bernard. The land has been in the family since 1896 when it was a mixed-crop farm, raising silkworms.

The property’s unique terroir led Maurice Bernard to plant grape vines in the 1950s with the fruit going to a cooperative. In 2008, Maurice’s grandson, Philippe, and his wife, Elisabeth, started making their own wine. Today, Domaine La Ligière is a biodynamic and certified organic winery with 60 hectares of vines spread between four appellations, including Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Beaumes-de-Venise, and Muscat-Beaumes-de-Venis.