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Time to Try GSM The Ctes du

Rhne BlendDecember 4, 2013http://winefolly.com/review/try-gsm-cotes-du-rhone-blend/

Some of the best wines in the world are blends of several grape varieties. This is

because winemakers have more control over the taste profile of a wine when they

use wine grapes as ingredients. The practice of blending is very common even

with single varietal wines. For instance, a Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa may

have up to 25% Merlot or Petit Verdot to round out the flavor.

The GSM red blend is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre and its a

classic from the Ctes du Rhne region. Lets learn why this wine blend works and

who makes it.

The Secret to the Ctes du RhneBlend: GSM

There are some 19 different grapes used in Ctes du Rhne and Chateauneuf-du-

Pape wines. Fortunately, of the 19 varieties, there are really just 3 varieties that

define the style. These varieties are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre they hold

the secret to Ctes du Rhne wine.
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Grenache (a.k.a.

Garnacha)

By far the lightest of the three wines,

Grenache adds candied fruit, raspberry,

cinnamon spice and ruby-red grapefruit

flavors. Typically Grenache accounts for

the largest portion of a Southern Ctes

du Rhne wine. Although Grenache is

light in color it can add high alcohol

levels to the blend, giving GSM wines a

long tingly finish.

Syrah (a.k.a. Shiraz)

Syrah is famous as the grape of the Northern

Rhne region (for the well-known regions of

Hermitage and Cte Rotie). Syrah adds the

darker fruit flavors of blueberry, plum and

even black olive to the Ctes du Rhne blend.

Syrah can be very savory tasting, often

imparting that classic bacon fat aroma that

people note on the wines from the Rhne. The

interesting thing about blending Syrah is that

it adds a lot of up-front flavor and boldness

but not a lot of aftertaste. For the finish, we

call upon Mourvdre


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Mourvdre (a.k.a. v

Monastrell)

If you ever want to try a single-variety

Mourvdre (and you should, theyre

delicious) look for French Bandol or a

SpanishMonastrell. Mourvdre itself is a

deeply rich dark wine, similar to Syrah,

but with a more persistent finish. Thegrape is used somewhat sparingly in

Ctes du Rhne to add tannin structure

(read: bitterness) and floral aromas.


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Where can I find GSM blends?

France isnt the only place making GSM Rhne blend wines. You can find them in

California (particularly Paso Robles), South Australia and even Spain.

South Australia

Australia has recently undergone many changes with how they produce

wine. Youll find that several quality producers in Barossa Valley including

Massena, John Duval (formerly of Penfolds) and Torbreck have pulled back

a lot from the overly ripe flavor that many note as the critter wine flavor.

The GSM blends often use the name Mataro instead of Mourvdre.

Paso Robles, CA

Paso Robles got is start in Ctes du Rhne style wines with a single winery-

slash-nursery called Tablas Creek. They imported vines directly from a


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partner winery in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape area called Chateau de

Beaucastel. This little nursery has single-handedly provided some of the

highest rated vines for Syrah and Mourvdre in the United States. While

Tablas Creek wines themselves are not super opulent, the region is known

for producing very big bold wines.

Columbia Valley, Washington

Because of the extreme temperature shift of a high-dessert climate, the GSM

wines of Washington have a lot more acidity than their Southern brethren in

Paso. There are several hundred producers making great GSM blends but in

such small quantities many do not leave the state.

Priorat, Spain

In Priorat, the red blend is a little different. It still uses Garnacha as a base

but then uses Mazuelo (a.k.a. Carignan) and usually some Merlot and Syrah.

These wines will have the same candied note as a Ctes du Rhne but often

with a little more smoky complexity from the moderate tannin in the Merlot

that grows on schist-rock soils.

Recommended Drinking H o m e w o r k

These wines are all under $50, and most below $30, that really communicate

what a GSM is all about. If you click the pictures, it takes you to the specific wine

onwine.com Rhne Blend section
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