The grapes were de-stalked and fermentation was carried out at high temperature (30 to 35°C) with daily rack and return . Maceration depended on the grape variety (4 days for Grenache and more than 15 days for Syrah and Carignan). After draining, two types of blend were aged on lees for several months...
J. Vidal Fleury Cotes du Rhone Rouge
Brilliant garnet red color. Red fruits and spices on the nose. The mouth reveals rounded tannins (thanks to the stay in the oak barrels), a warm and full-bodied wine with an uncommon and lasting aromatic intensity. The proof that Côtes-du-Rhône can be a serious and elegant wine. Grape variety: 50% Grenache,...
Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Les Abeilles
The grapes are harvested manually in small cases. The bunches are destemmed and lightly crushed and then vinified in stainless steel vats. The wine is bottled after being raised for 9 months, 18% in new oak. Robe : Intense purple, bright. Nose : Seductive nose of small red fruits, but also...
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Red 2009
Color: Deep and dark red. Shiny. Aroma: Fresh fruits with red berries and spices. Palate: Full, round and racy. Rounded and smooth tannins. A full-bodied, rich and intensely aromatic wine. Overall: Full with a long finish and plenty of elegance and finesse due to the well balanced tannins and fruit.
Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche Blanc
Colour : Pale yellow and clear. Nose : Sour apple, hawthorn and white flowers. Mouth : Fresh and well-balanced.
Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche Rouge 2010
The vineyards of the red Côtes du Rhône Belleruche covers 4 departments (Drôme,Vaucluse, Gard and Ardèche) on different soils (clay and calcareous alluvial deposit terraces, clay) giving to the Belleruche an extraordinary richness and complexity. Colour : Garnet red. Nose : Red fruit aromas, mainly Morello cherries. Mouth : aromas of...
