OGIER COTES DU RHONE 750 ML

Appearance: Intense ruby color Nose: The nose is very expressive and opens itself on liquorice, violette and crushed red fruits (strawberry, raspberry) followed by spicy notes of pepper and juniper. Discreet woody notes brings a beautiful complexity. Palate: The mouth is dominated by the suavity of the Grenache that expresses on ripe fruit, figs and plums. The Syrah gives some vivacity and greediness to this great Côtes du Rhône showing silky tanins. FOOD PAIRING Accompanies perfectly lamb chops with rosemary, red meat with rich sauce or cheese. WINE MAKERS NOTES Destemming – Complete, partial or no crushing depending on the harvest – The absence of crushing allows the beginning of an enzymatic fermentation during first days before the grapes burst to strengthen fruity notes. Fermentation temperatures around 23°c and end of the alcoholic fermentation between 28 and 30°c for hot vatting of several weeks. AGEING: 6 months in oak big casks called "foudres" (60-80 Hls/ 5 to 40 yea