Vintage note : January begins with icy weather and winter sets in with regularly negative temperatures. The beginning of April is marked by a wave of intense cold and the following months are dry. The southern wind, which regularly manifests itself, accentuates the symptoms of drought in the vineyard. It was necessary to be reactive when the saving rains arrived in August and then to show patience to let the maturity come. The balances are very good with whites that offer a beautiful aromatic finesse and reds with silky tannins and notes of red and black fruits.
Appellation & terroir : Côte-Rôtie is the northernmost appellation of the Rhône Valley. It draws its nature from the extreme verticality of its hillsides, sometimes reaching 60 degrees. The appellation covers 330 hectares on 73 localities. Our Côte-Rôtie is a blend of several localities, vinified and raised separately, from the communes of Ampuis and Saint-Cyr sur Rhône.
Grape harvest & vinification : Manual harvesting in small crates. The grapes are partially destemmed at their entry into the cellar then crushed and vatted. The fermentations last 3 to 5 weeks with daily work on the wines, pumping over or punching down. The malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels of 225L and 300L.
