Lot presentation

Côtes du Rhône Charvin (Domaine) 2016

The wine

Grenache (90%) and Carignan (10%), which make up this Côtes-du-Rhône, macerated for considerable time before alcoholic fermentation was done in concrete vats and interspersed with daily pump-over. Also aged in concrete vats, the wine was bottled 13 months after its harvest. Round and powerful, it exudes real finesse and fine elegance thanks to a hint of freshness. This lovely wine is enjoyed when young with both white and red meat.

About the Producer Charvin

In the southern Rhône lies Domaine Charvin. The estate's 32 hectares are managed by the 6th generation of the family and produces wines in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes-du-Rhône appellations. Syrah and Grenache account for 90% of the vineyard, the rest being planted to Vaccaèse and Mourvèdre. The average age of vines is 45 (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) and 35 (Côtes-du-Rhône). They cultivated according to traditional methods and the grapes are harvested by hand; Yields are limited to 30hl/ha for the Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 50hl/ha for the Côtes du Rhône. Vinifications are also traditional with no destemming or filtration. The domain produces, on average, 100,000 bottles a year.

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