The Southern Rhône village of Cairanne lies in the heart of the Southern Rhône valley, north east of
Orange. Nearby Chateauneuf-du-Pape was the first village in the whole of France to be recognized for
its quality and individuality, and neighbouring villages such as Cairanne are queuing up to receive
their own Appellation Contrôlée status, but representing excellent value for money in the intervening
period. For this La Côte Sauvage fully ripe Grenache and Syrah grapes are hand picked from bush
vines in selected vineyards within Cairanne, northeast of Orange in the heart of the Rhône valley. To
make this Cairanne, Paul Boutinot used traditional vinification techniques – indigenous yeast and a
long cuvaison period, followed by maturation in French oak barrels to develop great concentration,
complexity and finesse in the wine.