La Cabotte - Garance Massif d'Uchaux 2021

A delicious, elegant blend of Grenache and Syrah from the Southern Rhone.

Bright red fruits and a touch of pepper on the nose. Fruit flavours of red berries, cherry, and currants, with pepper, oak spices, and hints of earth. Medium bodied on the palate, balanced between chewy tannins and refreshing acidity.

There is a beautiful tension here, with both varieties held in restraint by the other yet highlighting their unique characters, resulting in a deliciously sophisticated Rhone red.

NERD NOTES

The grapes were harvested from 21 September to 13 October, 2021.

Initially sorted while being harvested, and then again before being placed into vats for fermentation. The grenache grapes were partially destemmed and placed into vats, with fermentation taking place between 2 to 3 weeks, with free run & pressed juiced blended together.

Wine was aged for 10 months in vats.

Bottled on 21 July, 2022.

ABOUT LA COBOTTE

La Cabotte is a small yet influential biodynamic estate situated in the heart of the Southern Rhône Valley. The domaine is run by Marie-Pierre d’Ardhuy-Plumet and Éric Plumet, who restored it after Marie-Pierre's father, Gabriel d'Ardhuy, bought it in 1981.

The domaine is situated in the heart of Massif d’Uchaux, in the Southern Rhône Valley, starting with 30 hectares of vines, before expanding to a neighbouring 12 hectare plot in Massif d’Uchaux, and another site situated in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Biodynamic farming is used to keep each site and the winemaking itself in tune with nature, resulting in wines that capture the unique terroir and vintages of each plot, while still giving imparting their signature style that is characterised by finesse and opulence.