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90 points James Suckling
Subtle herbs and crushed stones on the nose with some fresh strawberries and grapefruit. Fresh and bone-dry with a crisp, light- to medium-bodied palate before a sappy and mouth-cleansing finish. Screw cap. Drink now

The Le Cloitre is an elegant and balanced yet lively cuvee of Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet, Carignan, Rolle, Tibouren.

The Rouge is a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. The wine displays a soft elegance with a slight herbaceous element that pokes its head out of the ripe cherry core. This is one of those wines that is so drinkable you're surprised when you are down to the end of the bottle. Cotes du Rhone fans will love this!

Domaine Houchart, located at the foot of Mont St. Victoire near Aix en Provence, was founded by Aurelien Houchart in the 1850s. The great painter Paul Cezanne, famous for his images of the mountain, was a friend of the family who visited the estate frequently during that period. It is now owned by Aurelien’s great-granddaugther Genevieve, who is married to Jerome Quiot, owner of Domaine du Vieux Lazaret and Chateau de Trignon. The 200 acre estate is planted with 10 traditional grape varieties on soils of red clay, sandstone, gravel and chalk and produces 55% rose, 40 % red and 5% white wines. The soil is reddish with a high proportion of limestone, gravelly in places with some steep slopes, and is ideally exposed. Half the Domaine lies in the Cotes de Provence St. Victoire sub-appellation, which was created in 2005 to acknowledge the exceptional quality of wines from this part of the region.

Organic / Biodynamic / Natural

60% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Vermentino.

Winemaker Notes:
"Whispering Angel is a blend of Grenache, Rolle, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvedre grapes. Strikingly pale pink in color, the aromas are fresh and fruity. On the palate, it is bone dry through the finish. The name really suits the delicate nature of this wine."