Wine No 3 from
Domaine Jocelyn Raoux
Tradition Rouge 2022
Lirac
"That's not for the faint of heart," said a winemaker friend, eyebrows raised, when tasting this for the first time. Jocelyn Raoux's Tradition is like a fairy-tale giant: listening, benevolent, but it might still eat you for fun.
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The Lirac appellation produces some of the most artisanal, rustic wines in France. Winemaker Jocelyn Raoux is a solitary figure, driven by a fierce love for his vines and the land he made his own. He is the quiet talent behind this exceptionally powerful cuvée (50% Syrah, 50% Grenache), with deep cherry notes and robust tannins. It's quite an experience, but it makes you see life in colors.
The craft
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Destemmed grapes.
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30-day fermentation.
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6-month aging on the lees.
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15% ABV.
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Lifespan: up to 10 years.
The occasion
You’ll need food with this. Pâté, red meat, rich sauces: think as big as the wine is. Oh, and open it well in advance.
Jocelyn Raoux
Domaine Jocelyn Raoux rests in Lirac, just north of Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Jocelyn is the fourth generation to tend these vines. After studies in viticulture, oenology, and commerce — and time spent learning abroad — he returned in 2015 to take up the family estate and shape a cellar of his own.
Today, the estate spans 32 hectares, largely within the Lirac Cru, with 15 dedicated to its bottlings of Côtes du Rhône, Lirac (red, white, and rosé), and Tavel. Syrah, Grenache, and very old Carignan grow on clay and stones typical of the appellation, giving reds with depth, structure, and quiet red-fruit aromatics.
Measured craft. Honest farming, and a steady devotion to Lirac’s soils.
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