Côtes-du-Rhône Belleruche Rouge 2023 6x75cl

An intense wine with blackcurrant and raspberry notes complemented by notes of white pepper. The wine is juicy, powerful and fruity on the palate with lovely roasted notes, and silky, delicate tannins.

Vineyards

It is made up of several major types of terroirs including pebbly clay soils, soils with layers of stones, stony clay terraces, stony silty-sand… All these soils provide the vine with a constant water supply and, at night, release the heat stored up by the pebbles during the day. The grapes are picked at phenolic maturity and are mainly harvested Machine.

Vintage

This fine season in the south, with its dry start, cool spring and moderate heat until August, combined with good vineyard management, enabled the Grenache grapes to reach excellent ripeness. Early tasting of the grapes revealed aromas of fresh fruit with hints of strawberry and black cherry, heralding a great vintage for this variety.

Winemaking

After a total destemming, the grapes are vinified in concrete and stainless steel tanks for 3 to 4 weeks. Pumping over operations are carried out each day to gently extract the aromatic components, anthocyanins and tannins. The fermentation temperature is regulated and set at 28°C. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, the temperature is allowed to rise to 30-33°C to assist the polymerization of tannins. It then matures for 6 months in concrete vats and stainless steel tanks.

Enjoy with:

• Grilled and Roasted Red Meats
• Grilled and Roasted White Meats
• Pizza/Pasta
• Casseroles/Stews
• Mild Creamy Cheeses
• Mature Strong Cheeses

Young milk-fed lamb, pasta putanesca or vegetable quiche.