Les Bois Perdus Aphrodite Grenache 2022

FRANCE : ARDÈCHE : AUBIGNAS BIODYNAMIC : Syrah, Grenache Noir MED-BODIED, SOUR CHERRY, RED FRUIT, VIOLET, SPICE, NO OAK Les Bois Perdus is Léna Perdu and Alexis Robin, two former film industry workers who traded their Paris careers for three biodynamic hectares in the Ardèche — the wild, gorge-cut department east of the Rhône where natural wine producers have quietly been doing serious work for a decade. The name is a bilingual pun on their surnames: Robin evokes Robin Hood, which evokes the woods; Perdu means lost. Les bois perdus: the lost woods. Aphrodite is built from equal parts Syrah and Grenache Noir, with a technique that sets it apart from standard red winemaking: the Syrah is destemmed and macerated in direct-pressed Grenache juice, picking up color and structure without heavy tannin. Stainless steel throughout, indigenous yeast, zero additions, nothing added. The 2022 vintage was hot and dry across southern France — at 12.5%, the wine made it out lighter-footed than the vintage required. PAIRINGS : Charcuterie with pâté cherry acidity cuts the fat; spice in the wine echoes cured meat Grilled lamb with herbes de Provence Syrah’s pepper amplifies the herb crust; Grenache softens the char Mushroom risotto earthy Syrah note finds a natural partner; acidity keeps the dish from feeling heavy

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