This cuvée combines red and dark berry fruit with pepper, herbs and earthy spice. Grenache often contributes juicy fruit, warmth and body, while Syrah and Mourvedre usually enhance colour, tannin and spicy depth. Syrah can also add freshness and tension from acidity; Mourvedre often provides a firm framework and savoury notes. Together, they produce a generally full-bodied red wine whose balance of fruit richness, acidity and tannin depends on the site and ageing.

The combination is widespread, among other places, in the southern Rhône, in other parts of southern France and in South Africa. The style ranges from juicy and approachable to dense and structured. The wine often shows a deep ruby red colour in the glass, sometimes with violet hues. With age, leather and spice notes may develop. It pairs well with quickly seared or braised meat, as well as robust vegetable dishes.