This Côtes du Rhône Villages reflects Xavier Vignon's knowledge of the terroirs of the Southern Rhône Valley! 

High altitude plots have been selected for the creation of this cuvée.

90/100 - PARKER
"Hints of vanilla and black cherries combine on the nose of the 2019 Cotes du Rhone Villages. Brighter shades of red raspberries chime in on the medium to full-bodied palate, buoyed by a rich, velvety texture and leading into a long, plush finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. "

For the white grape varieties : selection of vines in altitude on terroirs in the Southern Rhone Valley composed of limestone scree

The grenaches come from pebble soils, the mourvèdres and syrahs from plots with clay-limestone soils.

Vinification

The Syrah was drunk in mid-September with the whites and whole grapes.This is followed by a long cold maceration with limited extractions to promote diffusion.

Once the fermentation has begun, a space is voluntarily left in the tanks to allow the delayed addition of other contributions of Grenache and Mourvedre. They were incorporated at the end of the fermentation phase.

This made it possible to prolong the reducing phase and above all to bring more complexity.

Cold pressing to delay malolactic fermentations and maintenance of malo free juices until spring 2020.

Ageing

A little oxydative ageing about 20% in barrels of a wine to refine the Syrah quite reductive.

The rest in truncated wood and concrete vat.

3 usual racks under inerting before final assembly.

Beef lasagna - Duck parmentier - Cheese and charcuterie platter - Grilled rump steak - Chicken or beef pad thai