Côtes du Rhône 2014
AOP Côtes du Rhône White
Awards
- 89 pts Vinous
TastingShiny, light golden colour. Very aromatic nose of apricot, typical of Viognier grapes, and white flowers. Round and smooth palate with notes of spices and dried banana. Powerful and long finish (June 2015).
Shiny, light golden colour. Very aromatic nose of apricot, typical of Viognier grapes, and white flowers. Round and smooth palate with notes of spices and dried banana. Powerful and long finish (June 2015).
Food & wine pairingsEvening buffet
Bratwurst
Veal cheeks with lemon confit
Evening buffet
Bratwurst
Veal cheeks with lemon confit
Bratwurst
Veal cheeks with lemon confit
Detailed information
Vintage
A year with no water stress. All grape varieties developed harmoniously, promitting complex, fresh and aromatic wines. The strong Mistral wind that blew during the last week of August removed the risk of sanitary issues. Harvest started in the best conditions on 1st Sept. 2014.
Grape varieties
56% Viognier, 22% Roussanne, 18% Grenache, 4% Clairette
Terroir
Plots selected in the Vaucluse and in the Gard for the complementary nature of their terroirs: stony alluvial terraces and pebbly clay soils (alt. 100/150 m – facing south/southwest and east/west), resulting in a fine balance between fruity and fresh aromatic notes.
Winemaking
Grenache and Clairette are pressed immediately. The Viognier undergoes skin maceration in the press. Cold static raking of must. Fermentation process begins in vats. Viognier and Clairette are vinified and matured in 275-litre Laurus oak barrels for 6 months with regular stirring of lees during the first 4 months. No malolactic fermentation.
Production: 17,074 bottles
Bottled on: 18/05/2015
Bottled on: 18/05/2015
Service
10-12°C
Optimum maturity: 2014 – 2016
Degree of alcohol
13,5% vol.
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