Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 GERAUS The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation

The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large wooden foudres

mineral Rieslings—balancing delicacy and concentration with ambient-yeast fermentations and aging in old wooden casks

food-friendly finish

with Czech Saaz-style hops providing genuine bitterness balanced by a sturdy malt backbone

silty soils

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 GERAUS The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentationLirac sits just across the Rhone from Chateauneuf du Pape same kinds of stones, same warm Mediterranean sun, a fraction of the fanfare. Clos du Mont Olivet, the Sabon family's storied Chateauneuf estate, treats their Lirac vines with the same care as the home vineyards: Grenache led blend with Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault, aged in old foudres to keep the focus on fruit and place rather than wood. The result is generous, peppery, garrigue scented