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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie Neve 2018
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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie Neve 2018
- Country France
- Region Cote-Rotie
- Grape Syrah
- Abv 13.5%
- Case size 6 / 75
- Notes of graphite and cold smoke dominate the nose, which then opens up to notes of bramble leaves and mixed berries. The tannins are chiselled on the palate, with notes of black pepper and roasting over a saline finish. Verticality and purity are the keywords here.
The vinification takes place in rough concrete tanks. The harvested grapes are completely de-stemmed. Native yeasts are used for alcoholic fermentation. During the fermentation, the temperature is allowed to rise to 30-32C gradually. The vatting period lasts 4 to 5 weeks, with regular pumping over operations carried out at the start of the maceration, followed by some cap punching. The maceration is completed by stirring the lees over the last 3 weeks. By tasting the wine in the tank daily, we can tailor our different operations to the wine and determine the best running-off date. The wines go into the barrel “hot” after their running-off and 24-48 hours of sedimentation to eliminate any remaining solid matter and the coarsest lees. Ageing is carried out entirely in 228-litre barrels (pieces bourguignonnes), of which 25-30% are new. The wine is racked at the end of the winter. Ageing can last 14-18 months, depending on the vintage and our tastings of the wine.
Price | £611.03 |
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Country | France |
Vintage | 2018 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | This wine comes from a hillside with a lovely south-southeast exposure in a lieu-dit known as Neve in the commune of Ampuis. The soil here is composed of schist and mica-schist, with some seams of ground soil in the mid-section of the hillside. |
Keywords | French Red, Cote-Rotie | Corking Wines |