Chapoutier - Cote-Rotie - Les Becasses2022

RED WINE

Aging

Aged in 228L and 600L barrels (20% new wood) for 14 to 16 months.

Harvest

Whole grape harvest at perfect ripeness.

Soil

Produced from a blend of different plots in the appellation, on chlorite micaschist, gneiss and migmatite Terroirs. Sectors of La Brocarde, Cote-Rosier, Champon.

Tasting notes

Color: Deep purplish red. Nose: raspberry, hint of violet, predominant of spices with rosemary, black olive and tapenade notes, characteristic of the Cote-Rotie appellation. Palate: ample and deep, woody, spicy and vanilla final.

Vinification

Vinification in small concrete vats after destemming. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts and moderate use of sulphur. Vinification temperature does not exceed 28°C. Maceration for 3 to 4 weeks.