Southern Rhone Valley, France
Côtes du Rhône - Organic
| SKU | 69682 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Type | Red |
| Varietal | Grenache |
| Listing | Speculative |
| Case Config. | 12x750ml |
| Available In | BC MB |
Colour
Intense purple notes.
Aroma
Aromas of black fruits and wild herbs prevail on the nose.
Flavour
A fine wine which is elegant and well structured with good volume and a long finish.
Food Pairing
Pairs well with grilled lamb, Cote de Boeuf, cheeses from the south of France and Onion tarte.
More Info
The work in the vineyards is as natural as possible in accordance with the criteria of organic agriculture and the domaine received official certification from the 2008 vintage. No chemical fertlizers, herbicides or pesticides are used to treat the soils or the vines.
Ploughing and weeding are practiced according to the blocks and the yields we desire. Vines are treated with copper sulphate and sulphur occasionally blended with a nettle infusion/tea (4 to 5 times a year). Only organic fertlizer is used.
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Oct/2016
2015 -
"Already bottled, the 2015 Cotes du Rhone (100% Grenache) is medium-bodied and juicy, with plenty of Bing cherry, blueberry and strawberry aromas and flavors. It’s a rounded, fruit-forward 2015 to drink in its youth."
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, Oct/2013
2012 -
"A fleshy, fruit-loaded effort that delivers on all account, Cristia's 2012 Cotes du Rhone offers up plenty of underbrush, sweet raspberry, mint, currant and licorice aromas and flavors to go with a soft, supple mouth feel that's hard to resist. I don't think it will make old bones, but it's a superb Cotes du Rhone that will dish out plenty of pleasure over the coming 2-3 years." (#209)