Domaine de L'Hortus - Bergerie de L'Hortus Rosé 2013

Name: Domaine de L'Hortus - Bergerie de L'Hortus Rosé 2013
Brand: Domaine de l'Hortus
Rating: 3.2 (14 reviews)

Coteaux du Languedoc|Rosé wine

Languedoc

Rosé

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3.2/5 (14 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

14/20

Gault & Millau

(2012 vintage notes)

New vintage, the 2012 was rated: Bettane & Desseauve 15/20 (Bonheur tout de suite)
A very fine Languedoc rosé distilling generous aromas dominated by raspberry and strawberry, but also with amylic and floral notes. Very fine attack on the palate, with freshness and finesse, volume and softness. The long finish is rich in fruit, with spicy notes... Pleasure guaranteed!

Features

Estate

Domaine de l'Hortus

Cuvée

Bergerie de L'Hortus Rosé

Vintage

2013

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Syrah, 1/3 Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Brown soil formed on Cretaceous limestone scree, northeast exposure for the Syrah grape variety (under the Pic Saint Loup cliff), intermediate exposure for the Grenache grape variety, humid, cool Mediterranean climate.

Viticulture

Vineyards with yields of 30 to 35 hl/ha

Winemaking

direct pressing, cold settling, 3 to 4 weeks fermentation

Breeding

4 months in vat

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

very pretty peony pink with pink highlights

Nose

Intense aromas, dominated by raspberry and strawberry, also with amylic and floral notes

Mouth

Very fine attack on the palate, with freshness and finesse, but also volume and softness. A long finish, rich in fruit but with spicy, amylic notes.

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

and serve!

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2015

Food and wine pairing

A savourer à l'apéritif, sur de la charcuterie, des grillades, des salades estivales...<br/>

Domaine de l'Hortus

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Coteaux du Languedoc

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2014 guide) 15/20 (vintage 2012) (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

With one foot in the Pic Saint-Loup and the other in the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation and IGP, the Orliac family owns 80 hectares of vines in the garrigue in the heart of the Hérault. Jean oversees the estate's destiny with great intelligence, despite the bereavements that have affected the family. With several ranges of wine spread over this wide palette of terroirs (Bergerie de l'Hortus, Clos du Prieur), the Orliac family works to produce wines of great precision, particularly the fine, elegant reds. The style of the wines is evolving, with an expensive cuvée, Le Dit de l'Hortus, remaining in the domain's tradition, while the other cuvées are evolving towards lighter, more accessible wines.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Between Pic Saint-Loup and Causse de l'Hortus, in the Combe de Fambetou, this benchmark estate extends over 85 hectares of varied terroirs. Starting in 1978, Jean and Marie-Thérèse Orliac cleared the garrigue, restored the terraces, built a winery and a house, and then installed their children alongside them.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated (2012 guide) 14/20 (vintage 2012) (Good)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.2/5

out of 14 reviews