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De Aureo Spirito is a brotherhood formed by owners of great historic houses of Burgundy.
Their coats of arms attest of the ancestral traditions of our region.
With subtle maturing, the wines are produced in limited quantities.
COTES-DU-RHONE
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2016  

Grape varietals

Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Syrah.

Origins

Stretching along both banks of the Rhône river from Vienne to Avignon, the Appellation is situated across 163 villages and 6 “départements”, with the majority of it concentrated in the south. 15 to 20 hectares is the average size of a property classified as Appellation Contrôlée, with 96 % of production being red wine.

The A.O.C. Côtes-du-Rhône is France’s second largest over all producer of Appellation Contrôlée wine.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red.
Nose: very expressive with nice freshness and scents of red fruit with notes of chocolate.
Palate: well-balanced on the palate with a silky texture and flavours of blackcurrant. Very harmonious overall.

Food and wine pairing

This lovely wine will be perfect served with oxtail stew and winter vegetables. It is also ideal with a pizza, braised boar, lamb shoulder, venison chops, pan-fried mushrooms, chicken, lamb curry, pasta or rice with sauce, a Nicoise salad, sausages, cabbage and bacon, duck breast skewers and soft cheeses.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served between 13 and 15°C.

Ageing potential

Ready to drink, but can be kept 2 to 3 years.