AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages Rasteau
 
Grenache rouge 65%
Syrah 35%

14,5% vol
 
Sparkeling garnet red.  Promising nose of ripe blackberry and black currant, with a hint of liquorice wood and violets.  Well balanced and full bodied.  Fine tannins.  Spices and notes of mint develop in the velvety long finish.
 
Rasteau is a village, on the slope of a hill in the Rhone Valley.  This is an area that produces strong red wines, dominated by grenache.  This region was certified in 2010 as a Cru-region.
 
Julien Martin started with 5 hectars in 1905.  Today the vineyard has over 70 hectars and is still be run by the Martin family.