The fruit of a collaboration between Thibault Pontallier of Château Margaux and Chêne Bleu to create the first Rhône wine for the line.

DESCRIPTION
The launch of the first ever Rhône blend in the prestigious Pont des Arts wine collection marks a departure from the traditional regions in their portfolio, venturing beyond Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne to a remote and rugged part of the southern Rhône Valley.

The 2015 cuvée is a blend of Grenache (55%), Syrah (35%) and Mourvèdre (5%). The grapes are grown more than 500 metres (1,640ft) above sea level on steep, rocky slopes, producing a red wine that is suave and elegant, with refined tannins and a fine line of acidity.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Pairs well with barbecues, roasted vegetables and traditional Mediterranean dishes - including pizza! Decant for several hours, and serve at room temperature or cooler. Ageing potential: 12-15 years.

THE ART
Piet Mondrian, Tableau I with Black, Red, Yellow, Blue and Light Blue – 1921
Pont des Arts bridges the worlds of art and wine, and this latest addition to the range bears the angular forms of Piet Mondrian's now iconic three-color work. It is a little-known fact that as a struggling artist in Paris after World War I, Mondrian considered moving to the south of France to live with a friend and work as an olive or grape picker.