Wine Domaine Georges Vernay, "Maison Rouge", Cote-Rotie AOC, 2015, 1.5 L
Tasting Notes
The wine is deep and saturated magenta.
Taste wines vigorous, characterized by a combination of power and elegance, has a velvety texture, tones of chocolate and olives, firm tannins and a long finish.
In the aromatic bouquet of wine trapped tones of rose petals and black fruit, which emphasized the nuances of wild herbs.
The wine goes well with lamb, grilled lamb, spicy cheeses average exposure.
Interesting Facts
Monumental, luxurious, juicy wine "Maison Rouge", Cote-Rotie has an attractive fragrant bouquet and taste tempting thick with fine structure, portend a great storage capacity. According to experts, the wine will be at its peak in 5-15 years after bottling. Syrah grapes from which wine is produced "Maison Rouge", is grown on a small (less than one hectare) plot with granite soils. The average age of the vines is 40 years. Harvested by hand in small trays. After desteblirovaniya berries are fermented in steel tanks TEMPERATURE within 3 weeks. Then the wine is aged 22 months in oak barrels, of which 20% - new.
Family winery Domain Georges Vernet started its activities in 1953 with a 1.5 hectare vineyard "Coteau de Vernon" in an abandoned and endangered then appellasone Condrieu. Master of wine aging in barriques - Georges Vernet, was a long way from the revival of the vineyards to the prosperity of its own domain, it is deservedly called the savior of Condrieu. This active and cheerful people one and all to prove that wine with two thousand years of history, the resulting hard work winemakers and especially to climb the terraces of workers can and should be worth the money.
Since 1997, Georges Vernet retired, leaving the domain area of 17 hectares of his daughter, Christine, who took over the management together with her husband Paul Amselmom. And as she says Christine, she did not have to change, as Kondriё her father were always very elegant, almost feminine. Verne style - delicate, complex and remarkably thin and light wine, thanks to which the name of Georges Vernay has become famous in the whole world.