Moulin de Gassac 2024 Vin de Pays d'Herault Guilhem Rouge, Languedoc

This terrific red wine bargain is made from a blend of Syrah-Grenache-Carignan-Cinsault, all 25-50 year-old vines grown organically on the windy, sun soaked shores of the Mediterranean. There’s no oak to meddle with the clean fruit in this charming wine.  Well-balanced with lively crushed red fruit in the nose. Some pepper notes and spice lead into a wine that is both full bodied, but not overwhelming in alcohol. Thanks to the Cinsault in the blend, the finish is fresh and lively. Drink chilled or at cellar temperature, with both hearty fare, charcuterie, and even spicy food.

Several years back, the folks at Mas de Daumas Gassac began working with a neighboring cooperative in Sête to produce fun, full flavored wines from the surrounding countryside and rocky hillsides. The goal is to produce wines grown under the strict vineyard & winemaking regimens employed at this unique domaine. Organic farming is de rigueur and the vinification is closely overseen by the Guibert family. The results are splendidly aromatic wines that bring out the terroir of the this Mediterranean region. The wines are named after St. Guihelm, the patron saint of the area where the village of St. Guihelm le Desert, one of the most stunningly beautiful villages in Europe, draws people from all over the world.