Visuel bouteille côtes du Rhône rouge Gabirel Meffre "Saint François"

Gabriel Meffre
Côtes du Rhône “Saint François” – Organic 2023

AOP Côtes du Rhône Red

Tasting

A beautiful garnet-red colour with hints of violet. A seductive, opulent nose with aromas of very pure fruit (raspberry). A lively, vibrant structure on the palate with notes of raspberry coulis and a lovely fresh finish.

Food & wine pairings

Provençale tomatoes, tomato tart on a thin layer of mustard, Pissaladière, grilled chipolata saussages.

Detailed information

Vintage

The 2022 vintage was characterised by a historically hot and dry spring and summer. These phenomena led to increasing precocity at each stage of the vine’s development. However, flowering took place under ideal conditions. Rainfall in mid-August allowed the harvest to proceed more smoothly, with the grapes being harvested from mid-August to early October. At the end of this very unusual vintage, the wines have excellent structure and colour.

Grape varieties

Grenache noir, Syrah

Terroir

Primarily clayey limestone soils from the north of Vaucluse and Gard. With a Southern French climate renowned for its contrasts, the vineyards benefit from the summer heat and Mistral wind.

Winemaking

Each grape variety is vinified individually to develop its own characteristics. The vatting time lasts 3 to 4 weeks according to grape variety. The wines are then racked off and undergo malolactic fermentation. The different grape varieties are then blended and aged 6 months in vats before bottling.

Vegan Friendly.

Service

Enjoy it young, served between 13-15°C, to fully appreciate its fruity flavours.

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Gabriel Meffre

Delicious and savoury from day one: this is the commitment of our Gabriel Meffre "signature" wines. For each appellation, and in keeping with the characteristics of the vintage, our know-how is recognisable through our experienced blending of "terroirs" and grape varieties and through our careful maturing, favouring purity of fruit and silkyness of texture. Already enjoyable in their first year after bottling, the Crus also have good aging potential.