Cotes du Rhone Domaine de L'Espigouette

Region

Rhone, France

Vintage:

2021

Producer:

Domaine de L'Espigouette

Grapes:

Grenache/Garnacha, Syrah/Shiraz

Wine Description:

From a top property, a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre in a stunning vintage. Earthy, rustic old fashioned Rhone with a porty, ripe fruit and wild herb character.

From old vines 50 to 100 years old
 
Aging 12 months in concrete vats

70% Garnacha
10% Syrah
10% Mourvedre
 5% Carignan
 5% Cinsault

Côtes du Rhône Red

Beautiful cherry red color with purplish reflections. Clear and shiny. The nose is immediately greedy, flattering, generous. Small crunchy red fruits dominate. We also perceive something like sweetness, something creamy, almost sweet. When swirled, candied cherries, morello cherries and raspberry cream make the wine very seductive. The palate does not disappoint, it is supple and delectable. It is a beautiful continuity with the nose. There is a lot of sweetness, roundness without any aggressiveness despite the presence of nice, well-controlled tannins. Good length. A wine of immediate pleasure, to savor with summer cuisine or a filet mignon with prunes or even a shoulder of lamb with herb jus. Apogee: 1 to 3 years to take full advantage of its charm.
Resulting from the succession of three generations, our Côtes du Rhône are largely from old vines, some of which are more than eighty years old.
We make small returns. For this, some of our plots are grassed every other row to optimize the concentration of the grapes. The wines are marketed after one year of ageing.

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