Côtes du Rhône Cuvée du Comte Rouge 2016

 

Grape varieties:  
10% Grenache Noir, 90 % Syrah 
  
Soil type:  
Clayey and stone

  
Vinification  
Manuel wine harvest. Destalking, fermentation on the skins, slow extraction 15 days  in a regulary temperature-controlled vat, with pumping over and fining etc…

 

Tasting notes:  
Purply red wine with violets tinges, a deep and intense colour. Typical of the Syrah grape variety, the bouquet is discreet, first violet and peony aromas followed by black berry fruits. A very robust wine which lingers in the mouth, powerful, full-bodied, warm and almost tannic.

  
Ideal serving temperature :  
15° 
  
Serving suggestion :  
Red meats, roasted game grilled, leg of lamb.