Domaine Barville

Barville Cotes du Rhone Esprit

€95.00 €105.00
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Country: France Region: Cotes du Rhone

Varietal: Grenache / Syrah

Vintage: 2017 Colour: Red Style: Dry

Producer: Domaine Barville

Description:

Our winemaking know-how for Châteauneuf-du-Pape expresses itself in the production of this prestigious Côtes du Rhône. The word “Barville” evokes the history of our ancestors in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since 1880. A great wine that shows character and elegance, and honors the historical grape varietal, king of the southern Rhône: Grenache.

To get the best out of Grenache, sustainable viticulture is applied, with a strict winter pruning in order to limit the yield in favor of concentration. The Grenache is  hand picked at good maturity.

Vinification and maturation :

The vinification is traditional. After a light crushing, it takes place in closed concrete tanks, during, 15 to 20 days, at 28-30°C.  Two daily pump-overs, release and lees stirring are carried our during the alcoholic fermentation. After completing its malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in centenary oak vats as well as concrete vats for 8 to 12 months. Bottling takes place in the autumn, winter of the year following the harvest.

Tasting notes:

Colour  – Dark ruby with light edges.

Nose   Medium intensity with aromas of small stone fruits and delicately spicy hints of pepper, thyme and garrigue (bush land).

Palate Smooth, warming and elegant. Its aromas recall wild red fruits, dark cherries, forest floor and liquorice. The tannins are soft yet precise. 

Food matching:

Enjoy with a wild mushroom omelette, beef filets, veal stew, or with a dessert of chocolate and cherry cake.