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About This Wine
TERROIR
The Côte Rôtie “ Rose Poupre ” comes from a plot located in the place called “Côte-Rozier”. The vines are planted in the hollow of a south-facing amphitheater on soil made up of brown schist, rich in iron oxide. The south orientation and the low walls which retain the earth of this sloping plot give a warm micro climate protected from the winds.
WINEMAKING & AGING
The extraction is gentle and long to obtain silky tannins. Placed in barrels before the start of malolactic fermentation, the wine gradually blends with the wood. At the end of the 18-month aging process, the best barrels are selected in order to favor the balance between the power and finesse of the terroir. The choice of barrels and the percentage of new wood will depend on the vintage and the wine's ability to accommodate the woodiness, this aromatic should never be dominant.
TASTING
Typical of Côte Rôtie from the Côte Brune, this wine of great minerality and power has very good aging potential. It develops lovely spicy notes on the nose, and silky tannins on the palate. To pair with meats or tasty sauces, beef, game, hare à la royale.
Type | Red Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Shiraz |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Brand | Pierre Gaillard |
Vintage | 2021 |
Wines of Rhone Valley
The Rhone wine region is situation in the south of France in the Rhone Valley. The region is split into north and south with distinctively different winemaking styles. In the north, the main grape used is Syrah and is sometimes blended with white varietals. In the south however, reds are a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault. You may be familiar with this sort of blend; in Australia it is labelled GSM.
Wines are produced under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The most prestigious of which is Chateauneuf-du-Pape. You may also have heard of other AOC names such as Gigondas, Hermitage, Lirac, St Joseph. Wines coming from these and other AOCs are all on the higher end of the market.
On the value end we have wines produced in Cotes-du-Rhone AOC. Cotes-du-Rhone often refers to wines made in the Rhone Valley that do not fall under any other AOC, often from the flatter areas around Southern Rhone. However, it also does include the fringes of well-respected northern appellations as well. In terms of volume, a majority of Rhone wine falls under the Cotes-du-Rhone AOC and it offers some of the best value in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds.
Full-bodied and flavourful white wine blends are also made in the region. These are typically a combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.