What are the Grape Varieties in the 2004 Eric Texier Côtes-du-Rhône?

We have started selling Eric Texier wines again and are getting many questions about what exactly is in the 2004 Côtes-du-Rhône. Americans like exact details and tend to view all wines as varietal compositions.

A prominent Manhattan wine shop has done an extensive lab analysis and recently e-mailed us the details:

Grenache -- 59.681 %
Carignan -- 14.835 %
Cinsault -- 10.044 %
Clairette Cultivar N°1 -- 4.987 %
Clairette Cultivar N°2 -- 5.031 %
Roussanne -- 5.021 %
Sauvignon blanc -- 0.003%
Zinfandel -- 0.002%
Petite arvine -- 1.044%
Without Any Particular Identity : Everything else

There is no merlot, petit verdot or chardonnay.

This is a delicious wine and comes highly recommended by the wine press.
- Joe Dressner 2-26-2006 12:41 pm


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