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.
Vinification and maturing
Mechanical harvest and classical wine making with 3 weeks maceration. Ageing in vats.
Vintage : 2016
It's been a long time since winegrowers had not had to bear a long hard way to give birth to a new vintage. During the months of April, May and June 2016, they suffered the dramatic consequences of freezing, hail falls, downy mildew attacks, fears of powdery mildew, etc. Many are those who suffered very hard from these vagaries of the weather, to the point of sometime wishing that year ends as soon as possible and doubt of the future. Finally, July and then August and September, with the full sun, made forget a little of the trouble and return the morale in the vineyard.
In the South of the France and the Valley of the Rhone, despite some bad weather, the harvest is average in terms of volume but of good quality with concentrated red wines, rich and fairly well balanced. White wines have a little more suffered from this strong summer heat.
It is therefore a year of "winegrower and winemaker", which will make a qualitative difference. This turbulence will not have been enough to begin our morale and we are proud to introduce you to the vintage 2016.