Chantepierre Cotes du Rhone 2021
Smacking my lips on the very stuff as I sing its praises, I must admit I have a proclivity to these blends of the southern Rhone. For table talk "cotes" means slope and "Rhone" refers to one of Europe's most important rivers that springs from the Swiss alps, flows quickly into France and then works its way down to the Mediterranean Sea. Cotes du Rhone to our circle of seekers, addresses wines from the southern stretch known for blending the great Granache, Syrah, Mourvedre with the less familiar Cinsault, Carignane and Counoise -think the red varieties permitted in Chateauneuf du Pape. These exemplify the French ability to take individuals and gather them in a way that brings out the best of all so the final result harmonizes in a way that a single voice cannot achieve no matter how moving.
Food Pairings
Steaks, pasta with meat sauces, sausages the spicier the better. Barbecued ribs or chicken. Burgers and brats.
Where to find this wine
Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage
Mt Royal Bottle Shoppe
Duluth
218-728-6168
Kowalski's Uptown Market
Minneapolis
612-377-3448
Glen Lake Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-935-7375
Liquor Boy
Saint Louis Park
952-512-2200
Kowalski's Grand Market
Saint Paul
651-698-3366
Solo Vino
Saint Paul
651-602-9515
The Wine Thief & The Ale Jail
Saint Paul
651-698-9463
Kowalski's Shoreview Market
Shoreview
612-418-4043
Kowalski's Woodbury Market
Woodbury
651-578-8800