Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras (75cl, 14.5%)

A biodynamic Southern Rhône red blend from the Vacqueyras AOC, built around Grenache with Mourvèdre and Syrah. The estate farms 17 hectares on the Plateau des Garrigues on clay-limestone soils with pebbles and galets roulés, and has practised organic and biodynamic viticulture for more than three decades. The nose opens with ripe blackberry and red plum, then licorice, Provençal herbs and white pepper, with loamy earthiness and subtle eucalyptus. On the palate, bright red and dark fruit gives way to garrigue spice, tobacco leaf and mineral undertones, with a smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel. The finish is moderately long, with fine-grained tannins, black fruit, dried herbs and stony minerality.