Domaine Alexandre Hote - Blaise D'arbre 2024
Domaine Alexandre Hote is part of the new generation of winemakers from the southern Rhône who seek free, digestible wines deeply connected to their terroir. Located between Tavel and Lirac, Alexandre Hote works a small vineyard area with an artisanal and sensitive approach, focused on the precision of the fruit and the natural expression of the grape. The estate favors natural vinifications, with a low-intervention spirit, to preserve the energy of the vintage and the sincerity of the grape variety. Blaise d'Arbre 2024 is a red wine made from Carignan for this great vintage, a historic Mediterranean grape variety, here interpreted in a fresh, fruity, and spicy style. The sandy terroirs play an important role in the style of this cuvée, bringing finesse, suppleness, and a more airy expression of the fruit. With its moderate 13.5% alcohol, this wine maintains good drinkability while offering expressive substance. Domaine Alexandre Hote Blaise d'Arbre 2024 thus presents itself as a natural, generous, and sincere red, ideal for discovering another facet of Carignan.
The Blaise d'Arbre 2024 cuvée is made from 100% Carignan, grown on sandy terroirs that favor the finesse of the tannins and aromatic brightness. The vinification is based on carbonic maceration, a method particularly suited to reveal the crunchy fruit, primary aromas, and juicy character of the wine. This approach allows for a softer and more immediate reading of Carignan, often known for its structure, depth, and Mediterranean temperament. Here, the grape variety expresses itself in a more accessible style, supported by red fruits, soft spices, and a sensation of freshness. The 2024 vintage produces a lively, energetic, and expressive red, designed for pleasure without losing identity. The aging respects this search for purity, maintaining a frank, fruity, and digestible profile. With an estimated aging potential of 5 years, Blaise d'Arbre 2024 can be enjoyed young for its brightness but also evolve towards greater aromatic complexity.
On tasting, Domaine Alexandre Hote Blaise d'Arbre 2024 shows a bright, luminous, and youthful red color. The nose may evoke fresh cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, light blackberry, pepper, soft spices, and a touch of garrigue. On the palate, the wine is fruity, supple, and spicy, with a fluid texture and fine tannins. The carbonic maceration brings a sensation of crunchiness, freshness, and spontaneity, making the whole particularly pleasant to drink. The Carignan retains a beautiful energy, with a slightly tangy, peppery, and savory finish. This red Vin de France will ideally accompany a charcuterie board, roasted poultry, grilled meats, pork chop, Mediterranean vegetables, artisanal pizza, or generous bistro cuisine. It should be served slightly chilled to highlight its fruit and spicy character.
Grape variety: 100% Carignan (wild boars ate all the Grenache grapes that are normally present at about 40%).
