Famille Brunier Vaucluse Rouge Pigeoulet 2024 NO GTIN where Balcones Distilling substituted red

where Balcones Distilling substituted red wine and rosé wine yeasts alongside their house malt whisky yeast during fermentation—an unusual move that produces fruity esters more typical of winemaking than whiskey distilling

A sophisticated Rhône blend from winemaker Matt Trevisan

Aged in American Oak for six months

fermenting cold

orange and two Kō Hana rums

Famille Brunier Vaucluse Rouge Pigeoulet 2024 NO GTIN where Balcones Distilling substituted redWhen the Brunier family (of Vieux Telegraphe, one of Chateauneuf du Pape's most respected estates) want to make a wine for Tuesday night, this is what shows up. Pigeoulet is Grenache led with Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvedre, drawn from vineyards on the lower slopes of Mont Ventoux and the east bank of the Rhone. Fermented in concrete, raised in tank and large foudre, it's the textbook southern Rhone table red juicy, garrigue scented, and