La Mordorée 2016
Rhône Valley - Côte-Rôtie

Cotations
Dégustation
Oeil :
deep red.
Nez :
raspberry, a hint of violet, predominant of spices, touch of black olive and “tapenade”, rosemary.
Bouche :
ample, elegant, very well-structured and balanced. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years, indeed from 50 to 75 years.
Les conseils du Sommelier :
Small game (pheasant, duck) Tender, red meat Dishes in red wine sauces Soft cheeses
La Mordorée combines the floral aromas of the Côte Blonde with the darkness of the Côte Brune. The result is a remarkably powerful wine with good tension and density. A very elegant Côte Rôtie.
Small game (pheasant, duck) Tender, red meat Dishes in red wine sauces Soft cheeses
Cépage(s) :
Syrah. The average age of the vines (more than 60 years old) is a guarantee of an exceptional quality product.
Vendanges :
Hand-harvesting at maturity.
Sol :
Chlorite and ferruginous mica-schists blending in loess depressions and earth veins. The plot producing this wine is located on the border of the “Côte Blonde”.
Vinification :
The grapes are entirely destemmed and vinified in concrete tank. Daily pumping over ensure a good extraction of the colour and tannins. The temperature of vinification does not exceed 32°C. Only the free-run juice is used.
Elevage :
Entirely aged in oak casks (225 liters), with a proportion of new ones between 14 and 18 months.
Degré d’alcool :
13.5