Beaume de Venise is a warm terroir, where the Grenache grape thrives and develops wonderfully ripe and heady red fruit and peppery spice. That is why it makes up the dominant part of this wine, blended with a smaller proportion of Syrah to add some dark berry fruit and tannic structure. Winemaker Thierry Faravel ages half of the wine in old oak barrels, the other half in concrete tanks to preserve the juicy fruit and to obtain silky tannins. This is a superb wine to decant and savour - but if you want to pair this with food, Thierry recommends serving this alongside wild meats like boar or venison.