Domaine des Escaravailles -- Rasteau ‘La Ponce’

An estate dating back to 1953 when wine broker Jean-Louis Ferran, stumbled upon what would become his life’s work: a dilapidated farmhouse, without electricity or water... or vineyards. The family spent decades planting vines, dreaming of one day making their own wine. Today, his granddaughter Madeline Ferran ensures the continuity of the family estate. She is the new face of the family winery and produces Sustainable wines in the vineyards lined with olive trees (they make their own olive oil too!). All wines are vinified in their underground cellar, which regulates temperature and humidity naturally.

Grapes: Grenache 80%, Syrah 20%

Region: Rasteau, Rhône Valley, France

Good to know: Certified Single vineyard, 1,000+ ft elevation, hand harvested, destemmed, 3-4 week concrete ferment, aged 15 months: Syrah in neutral oak & Grenache in stainless