Côtes du Rhône Villages 2016
AOP Côtes du Rhône Villages Red
Awards
- 90 pts Wine Advocate
- 91 pts Wine Spectator
- BRONZE Decanter
Tasting“Ripe and fleshy, but soft and gentle in feel, with warm plum and raspberry compote notes gliding through, lined with black tea and incense accents that blossom and linger on the finish.” Wine Spectator, March 2019
“Ripe and fleshy, but soft and gentle in feel, with warm plum and raspberry compote notes gliding through, lined with black tea and incense accents that blossom and linger on the finish.” Wine Spectator, March 2019
Food & wine pairingsBeef with satay sauce – Crushed potatoes with truffles
Beef with satay sauce – Crushed potatoes with truffles
Detailed information
Vintage
Grape varieties
Terroir
A selection of terroirs from the Gard and Vaucluse departments:
– Gard: rolled stones and clay sub-soil for the Grenaches that mature gently with no hydric stress
– Vaucluse: limetone and sandstone that provide a fresh spicyness to the Syrah. South-exposed clay soils for the Grenache
Winemaking
Harvest between 12th September and 20th October 2016. Partial destemming and crushing upon arrival at the winery. 3 weeks of maceration with punch-downs and pumping over.
80% of the wine is aged in 275lt-oak Laurus barrels for 15 months (1 & 2-year barrels).
Bottled on the 27th September 2018
42 164 bottles, 457 magnums and 6 jeroboams produced
Service
Optimum maturity: 2017 – 2023
Service temperature: 14-16°C
Degree of alcohol
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