Domaine de Couron Cotes du Rhone 'Cuvee Marie Dubois'

This family-run estate lies in the tiny hamlet of Saint Marcel d’Ardeche. Vestiges of a Roman outpost have been found throughout the vineyards, as wine has been grown here since antiquity. Parcels are terraced at Couron, with one higher in elevation than the next. Balance and great finesse are the hallmarks at Domain de Couron. Jean-Luc carries the mantle, a descendant of nine generations of wine growers. Using sustainable farming techniques, Jean-Luc and Marie-Lise Dorthe craft, with loving hands, wines on land once cultivated by the Romans.

“The only wine produced at Couron that sees oak, this is 100% Syrah that spends 12 months in 2-year-old barrels. It delivers plenty of sweet black raspberries, spice-box, crushed flowers and cedar qualities as well as a medium-bodied, clean and nicely focused profile on the palate.”