Côtes du Rhône sans soufre ajouté 2021

Grenache and Syrah grape varieties – Red wine – 75 cl bottle – AOP Côtes du Rhône – Can be kept until 2025 – Drink at 15°C

Succeeding four generations of winegrowers, Vincent Rochette inherited a family vineyard spread over the communes of Buisson and Visan. In 1998, he gave birth to Domaine Roche- Audran. He then enriched it by acquiring new plots in Visan and Châteauneuf du Pape. The cellar stands proudly in a wooded and preserved place at the foot of the family vineyard of Buisson. It brings together all the infrastructure for winemaking, maturing, storage and reception.

Today the Roche-Audran estate extends over 50 hectares where 35 hectares of vines, 5 hectares of olive and lavandin trees and 10 hectares of oak and pine woods rub shoulders. The vineyard is thus spread over the terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vaison La Romaine and Visan. It is composed of vines aged from 1 year, for new plantations, up to a hundred years, for the oldest.

Very early on, Vincent was convinced that it was essential to preserve this privileged environment. This is how he converted the entire estate to Organic Agriculture and then to Biodynamics. All the wines and all the cultures are thus certified by Ecocert and Demeter.

Area, yield and age of the vineyard: 5 ha, 25 hl/ha, 30 years. Terroir: BUISSON

Family vineyard located on a hillside (north slope of the hill of Rasteau and Cairanne), at an altitude of 180 to 250 m, facing north-east/north-west. Complex soils composed of clay- limestone covered with pebbles of marine and alluvial origin. Spontaneous vegetation contributes to the aromatic complexity of the wines: Aleppo pine, white oak, tin viburnum, boxwood, rosemary, blood dogwood, thyme, etc.

Blend: Grenache, Syrah
Vinification and aging: Long vinification in concrete vats, punctuated by careful pumping over.
Bottled in the spring to preserve the delicacy and freshness of this cuvée.
We cultivate in Biodynamics, following the cosmic rhythms in the vineyard and in the cellars, always concerned to promote harmony and balance, since 2004. It is this work upstream in the vineyard and the attention that we pay to the vinifications, which allow us to offer this cuvée REALLY Natural, without added sulfur, or without any chemical substitute…

Tasting: the color is very dark purple… barely translucent. The nose is rather closed / reduced at the opening, letting out some black fruits and spices (pepper, especially). The mouth is round, ample, velvety, deploying a luscious / juicy substance, with expressive fruit, slightly spicy. The finish reveals a gourmet, savory, finely chalky chew on raspberry, black cherry, cocoa and spices.

Pairings: grilled meats, summer salads, accompanied by spicy Asian cuisine, spicy dishes such as couscous, a tagine with candied fruit (apricots, lemons, onions, etc.).

13.5% Alc