Laurus
Côtes du Rhône 2016

AOP Côtes du Rhône White

Awards

89 pts Wine Spectator

Tasting

“Juicy and lively, with delicious honeysuckle, lime, yellow apple and white peach flavors bouncing along. Shows a pretty verbena hint on the mineral-edged finish.” Wine Spectator – June 15, 2018

Food & wine pairings

Cocktail dinner
Gambas with spice
Chicken tagine with olives & preserved lemon

Detailed information

Vintage

2016 has a been a fabulous vintage in the Southern Rhone Valley, with even more structure than 2015. The weather conditions were ideal until the harvests. The sanitary state of the grapes and the yields have been particularly good.

Harvest began on the 5th Sept. 2016.

Grape varieties

40% Grenache, 36% Viognier, 20% Roussanne, 4% Bourboulenc

Terroir

Plots selected in the Vaucluse and Gard departments for the complementary nature of their terroirs: stony alluvial terraces and pebbly clay soils (alt. 100/150m facing South/Southwest and East/West). This results in a fine balance bewtween fresh notes and fruity aromas.

Winemaking

Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc are pressed immediatly upon arrival at the winery. Cold pre-fermentation on the skins for Viognier.

Cold-static racking off the rough lees. Beginning of fermentations in tank for the Roussanne and the Viognier prior to transfer in 275l oak Laurus barrels. Regular stirring of the lees during the first 3 months of the ageing, which lasts 6 months. Malolactic fermentation was blocked to retain the fresh acidity.

Production: 14 079 bottles

Bottled on: 25th August 2017

Service

Best served at 10-12°C

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.