Domaine Gour de Chaule Cotes du Rhone Rouge 'La Vigneronne' 2024

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Domaine Gour de Chaule Cotes du Rhone Rouge 'La Vigneronne' 2024A small amount of Ctes du Rhne is produced from the vineyards owned by the estate in the communes of Vacqueyras and Violes. As with the more noble Gigondas, this cuve is based almost exclusively on the Grenache grape (approximately 90% of the blend annually). It is vinified in a fashion similar to the Gigondas except that the levage is shorter. This is to say that there is an extended cuvaison with stems included, malolactic is done in cuve and the

“Rocche Rivera” is a cru within a cru: a south-facing vineyard situated at 300 meters altitude within the Castiglione Falletto cru of Scarrone

and lemon verbena

bordering Mercurey’s northeast corner and abutting the well-known premier cru Clos des Myglands (a monopole of Domaine Faiveley)

The first half of a tasting at Rollin always culminates with this

it spends the better part of a year on its fine lees in used oak casks between 500 and 2500 liters in capacity

Unlike its companion white

a zone which typically provides wines of finesse that are graced by silky tannins

and its dark red fruits soar high

and Freisa (10%)

it impresses with balance and freshness rather than depth of color or richness of structure

the texture is silky and the wine is smooth and generous on the palate

The yields are severely restricted