Brotte - La Rollande Crozes Hermitage 2017
- Producer
- Blend 100% Syrah
- Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Crozes-Hermitage
- UPC 0 15643 62461 2
Description
The Brotte, Crozes Hermitage La Rollande, is a tribute to the feminine harmony of this wine. Rollande was a very popular female first name in 1931, the date of the creation of Maison Brotte. It means glory and courage. Sourced from a relatively flat region, in a triangle formed between the hills of Tain l'Hermitage, the Rhône and the Isère rivers, from clay soils with a mild climate. Made from Syrah, this wine displays a pleasant freshness and harmony, with cherry and blackcurrant notes and well defined tannins on the finish.
Tasting notes
Color: Dark with hints of deep purple.
Nose: Intense blackcurrant and violet aromas with spicy notes of white pepper, licorice, vanilla, black olives and a hint of laurel leaves.
Palate: Harmonious and firm showing cherries and blackcurrant with long and well-defined tannins on the finish. The complex and flavorful finish reveals black fruits notes and spice.
Nose: Intense blackcurrant and violet aromas with spicy notes of white pepper, licorice, vanilla, black olives and a hint of laurel leaves.
Palate: Harmonious and firm showing cherries and blackcurrant with long and well-defined tannins on the finish. The complex and flavorful finish reveals black fruits notes and spice.
Food pairing
Enjoy with duck breast, veal, pork chops, soft cheeses or even ice cream with chocolate & star anise sauce.
Vineyard
Crozes Hermitage by size is the most important cru of the Northern Rhône. The vineyards are situated on the plain below the surrounding hills where the soils are made up of granite and alluvial deposits left by the Isère river (clay and gravel). They select the grapes from a small group of trusted grape growers with whom they have been working with for many years.
Vinification
Vinification is very hands-on with regular ploughing of the soils, de-leafing and green harvest during the year. The grapes are hand harvested at full maturity. Grapes are then de-stemmed and crushed. The maceration last 15 days in stainless steel vats at a medium temperature (26°C – 28°C) in order to preserve primary fruit aromas. The wine is then aged in 100 year old oak vats and concrete vats for 12 months before bottling.