Côtes du Rhône 2015

AOP Côtes du Rhône White

Awards

  • 14,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
  • 91 pts Wine Advocate
  • 88 pts Andreas Larsson
  • 89 pts Wine Spectator

Tasting

“This has a plump note thanks to a kiss of brioche, while the core Cavaillon melon, anise and peach flavors glide along. A tasty crowd-pleaser. Drink now.” (Tasted 2017)

Food & wine pairings

Blanquette de veau
Saint-Jacques Carpaccio

Detailed information

Vintage

Ideal weather conditons right up the harvest, sanitary state of the grapes was impeccable and yields were healthy. The 2015 vintage demonstrates remarkable potential and promises to be one of the finest vintages of the past few years.
Harvest began around the 1st of September 2015.

Grape varieties

51% Viognier, 29% Roussanne, 16% Grenache, 4% Bourboulenc

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

The Roussannes, Bourboulencs and Grenache Blanc were pressed immediately upon arriving at the winery, while the Viogniers underwent a pre-fermentation cold-soak on the skins. Cold-static racking off the rough lees. Beginning of fermentations in tank for the Roussanne and the Viognier prior to transfer to 275-liter Laurus barrels, where they spent 6 months with regular stirring of the lees for the first 3 months. Malo-lactic fermentation was blocked to retain a maximum of fresh acidity.
Production: 16 000 bottles
Bottling date: 30 June 2016

Service

Serve at 10-12°C
Optimum maturity: 2016 – 2020

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.
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