Brotte - Esprit Barville - Cotes du Rhone 2016
- Producer Brotte
- Blend Grenache
- Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Cotes Du Rhone
- UPC 0 15643 41280 6
Description
The Brotte family’s winemaking know-how for Châteauneuf-du-Pape expresses itself in the production of this prestigious Côtes du Rhône. They are descendants of the Barville family who have lived and grown grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since 1880. This is a great wine that shows character and elegance, and honors the historical grape varietal, king of the southern Rhône: Grenache. To get the best out of Grenache, sustainable viticulture is applied, with a strict winter pruning in order to limit the yield in favor of concentration. The Grenache is always hand-picked at good maturity.
Tasting notes
Color - Dark ruby with light edges.
Nose - Medium intensity with aromas of small stone fruits and delicately spicy hints of pepper, thyme and garrigue.
Palate - Smooth, warming and elegant. Its aromas recall wild red fruits, dark cherries, forest floor and licorice. The tannins are soft yet precise.
Nose - Medium intensity with aromas of small stone fruits and delicately spicy hints of pepper, thyme and garrigue.
Palate - Smooth, warming and elegant. Its aromas recall wild red fruits, dark cherries, forest floor and licorice. The tannins are soft yet precise.
Food pairing
Enjoy with a wild mushroom omelet, beef filets, veal stew, or with a dessert of chocolate and cherry cake.
Vinification
The vinification is very traditional in style. After a light crushing, fermentation takes place in closed concrete tanks for 15 to 20 days, at 28-30 Celsius. Two daily pump-overs and lees stirring are carried out during the alcoholic fermentation. After completing its malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in 100 year old oak vats as well as concrete vats for 8 to 12 months. Bottling takes place in the autumn/winter of the year following the harvest.
Vintage
2016 was an exceptional year. The reds are aromatic, powerful, round, fine and balanced, while the whites display freshness, full body and great length.
