2018 CÔTE RÔTIE Colline de Couzou Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond, Lea & Sandeman

CÔTE RÔTIE

2018 Colline de Couzou Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond

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Grapes Syrah
Colour Red
Origin France, Rhône
District Northern Rhône
Village Côte Rôtie
ABV 14%
Vineyard Colline de Couzou

Colline de Couzou is a blend of several plots from north and south shale and granite vineyards. It also spends less time in oak than the other cuvées, 80% de-stemmed and 18 months in oak perhaps makes this the most approachable of the trio. Again the colour is deep purple, the nose very vibrant, offering juicy notes of dark fruits. The palate is mid weight, with ripe blackcurrant and blueberry, a touch of spice and a hint of smoky blueberry too, this is drinkable now but will improve over the next 5-8 years L&S (May 2020)

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Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond

Christophe and Patrick took over this family domaine in 1990. It extends to ten hectares, with small amounts of IGP 'Collines Rhodaniennes' Viognier (0.5 hectare) and Syrah (1 hectare) as well as the Condrieu and the three cuvées of Côte-Rôtie.

The Condrieu (1 hectare) comes from the granite soils of the Côte Chatillon. It is fermented in 440l barrels (with 30% new wood) at 18C and aged on the lees for ten months.

The 'Colline de Couzou' Côte-Rôtie comes from several plots in the north and south of the appellation, on schist and granite, about six hectares in total. All the reds are fermented in stainless steel with around 20% whole bunches. The Couzou is then aged in 400l barrels for eighteen months, with 20% new wood. Production hovers just above 2000 cases a year.

The Côte Rozier (0.5 hectare) is in the north of the appellation, on schist and mica-schist. The vinification is the same, but the percentage of new wood for this and the Rochains goes up to 30% and the élevage in barrel is extended to 20 months. Only about 160 cases a year. The Rochains (1 hectare), a slightly bigger cuvée at 300 cases a year, is also in the north of the appellation, the other side of La Landonne, on a soil of schist with lots of iron oxide. These are the oldest vines of the domaine.

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