Côte-Rôtie La Barbarine Gangloff (Domaine) 2020

Originally from Alsace, Yves Gangloff moved to the Rhône Valley in the late 1970s, after meeting the woman who would become his wife there. He began by getting a job as a farm labourer at Delas, where he learnt the trade of viticulture and winemaking. In parallel to this, Gaston André, a local winegrower, offered to sell the couple some vines. And so the Gangloff legend began. Initially, Mathilde and Yves Gangloff sold their harvest to wine merchants before releasing their first vintage in 1992. Success was not long in coming, and the estate expanded. Following Mathilde’s death in 2011, the Gangloff children, Loup and Elsa, took over the business. The vines and wines are cultivated as naturally as possible, using methods similar to organic farming (though not certified) and natural winemaking techniques.
A leading figure in the Rhône Valley, Yves Gangloff is an artist winemaker who demonstrates a unique sensibility through his wines, in particular. Both his Côte-Rôtie and his Condrieu have long been highly prized by winelovers.

Yve Gangloff has produced a Côte-Rôtie of great complexity and exceptional refinement. The secret of his success is the blend of grapes from different parcels, each characterised by the diversity of soils (schist, granite, limestone, etc.), and also the blend of two different grape varieties. He has enhanced the 95% Syrah with 5% Viognier, a white grape which lends elegance and refinement. Cultivation methods are sustainable, and harvesting is manual; fermentation is conducted in thermoregulated stainless vats, and lastly, élevage in barrique barrels lasts for 20 months. Barbarine offers an intense expression of its red and black berry aromas. Its indulgent fruitiness has great length, affording a delicious sensation of velvety depth. This wine should be kept for many years (at least 20 years) and enjoyed with special dishes such as veal kidneys with porcini mushrooms.