{"product_id":"southern-rhone-discovery-6-pack-1","title":"Southern Rhône Discovery 6-pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eGetting a good Côtes du Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape was top of my list when I started WineSpark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd after kissing far too many frogs, I finally found my prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/pages\/olivier-hillaire\"\u003eOlivier Hillaire\u003c\/a\u003e was raised on a healthy diet of red wine and rugby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe grew up on his parents’ vineyard, and started making wine aged 18. He also played rugby for Grenoble and Bayonne - in the equivalent of Top 14 back in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe’s built like a bull, but he was an inside centre when he played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is exactly how you could describe his wines - strong, powerful, but with a lightness and deftness which is the signature of great Grenache wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivier’s wines have landed in the UK, so I’ve mixed a 6-pack of some great Rhône bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this discovery pack you’ll get… \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2x \u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Hillaire Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e - a rich, juicy blend of Syrah and Grenache, farmed organically and made in exactly the same way as his Châteauneuf-du-Pape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1x \u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e - this is a blend of a few of Olivier’s favourite vineyards dotted around Châteauneuf - some are on sand, others on pebbles, and others on limestone. The average age of the vines is 85 years - you can taste the concentration, balance and complexity in every sip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1x \u003cstrong\u003eMartinelle Ventoux 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e - from a mountainous vineyard east of Gigondas and overlooked by the famous Mont Ventoux, this is a classic Rhône blend made by German-born winemaker Corinna Faravel, one of the region’s rising stars. This red is dark, lush and herbaceous and it has a lovely freshness to it too\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1x \u003cstrong\u003eMartinelle Beaumes-de-Venise 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e - a show-stopping red from an area more famous for its fortified wines, this explosive Grenache and Syrah blend will remind you of a good Châteauneuf, at a fraction of the price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1x \u003cstrong\u003eClos Léopold Gigondas 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e - from one of Gigondas’ highest vineyards on the slopes of the spectacular Dentelles mountains - this is more northern than southern Rhône in profile - full of white pepper, vibrant fruit and violets. So delicious!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56359958380875,"sku":"RHO6P26","price":121.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/products\/pic6.jpg?v=1652261113","url":"https:\/\/winespark.co.uk\/products\/southern-rhone-discovery-6-pack-1","provider":"WineSpark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}