Jaufrette Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2012

For the August Dirt Club, we’re giving you two gorgeous wines from the Southern Rhône Valley. Frederic Chastan is the third generation to helm his family estate in Châteauneuf du Pape, and he hasn’t changed anything since his grandparents’ day. Their vines are farmed organically, they use low-intervention in the winery, and they hold their wines until their ready for release—one of this month’s offerings is a 2012 that we’re incredibly excited to offer.

This old-school Châteauneuf du Pape is Grenache-forward, giving it a silky quality that we can’t get enough of. It comes from stony soils and has a whopping 12 years of age on it already. The fruit is perfectly developed, the earth and mineral notes are shining, all in all it’s an impressive wine that you’ll love drinking.