Domaine Les Grands Bois

Mireille and Marc Besnardeau work nearly 10ha in Cairanne organically, along with Côtes du Rhône Villages at Ste- Cécile-les-Vignes and some Rasteau. Quality is extremely consistent; the Cuvée Marc red was a star in 2012, full of flavour and local integrity, with both the 2013 and 2014 just a bit behind that in quality. The Cuvée Maximilien is a bustling, juicy wine, and there is also a recent, bonny Cairanne white called Malorie: half Viognier, half Roussanne.