Les Cassagnes de la Nerthe Cotes du Rhone Villages 2014 brand_Quinta Do Noval mildly smoky/ashy scents of charcoal

mildly smoky/ashy scents of charcoal and smoldering embers

Full-bodied with an explosion of dark fruits

yet the wine is also fresh and crisp

honey sweetness with a long

Les Cassagnes de la Nerthe Cotes du Rhone Villages 2014 brand_Quinta Do Noval mildly smoky/ashy scents of charcoalA wine originating from a Domaine vineyard in Serignan du Comtat, north of Orange and Avignon. The 30+ year old vineyard combines all traditional grape varietals for the Southern Rhne Valley: Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvdre. The vines are planted in soils deep in calcareous sandstones well sited on gently undulating slopes. The wine is aged in traditional concrete and stainless steel vats. Deep red color with a purple border. On the nose, intense red