Domaine Ortola - Languedoc Ôde à la Main rouge 2020

Name: Domaine Ortola - Languedoc Ôde à la Main red 2020
Brand: Domaine Ortola
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Languedoc Quatourze|Red wine|Organic

Languedoc

Red

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4.2/5 (5 customers)

95/100

Decanter

1*Étoile

Hachette

89/100

Robert Parker

(2018 vintage notes)

spicy

powerful

genuine

red meat

prepared foods

no added sulfur

Formerly known as La Main de l'Homme, this Languedoc red from a typically Southern blend vinified without sulfur continues to seduce. Voluptuous, distinctive and racy, it's built on a framework of red fruits enhanced by spices and pepper. Its freshness brings an airy balance. A pure Languedoc product!

Features

Estate

Domaine Ortola

Cuvée

Ôde à la main

Vintage

2020

Designation

Languedoc Quatourze

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 5% Grenache noir, 25% Carignan, 20% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Clay-limestone and rolled pebble soils, former bed of the Aude river

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts, no SO2 added before the end of malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

12 months in new barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Gourmand with red fruits and a hint of pepper

Mouth

Voluptuous with full-bodied tannins, faithful to the red fruit nose. Persistent, fresh, peppery finish.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with charcuterie, grilled meats, lamb tagine with apricots... ...

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Expert opinion

Decanter

Rated (2020 guide) 95/100 (Vintage 2018)

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (guide 2021) 1*Star (Vintage 2018) (Very successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

On the outskirts of Narbonne and bordering the Etang de Bages, the Quartouze plateau is a historic Languedoc terroir, with soils of rolled pebbles. The bishops of the cité& audoise had vineyards here. In 1983, engineer Georges Ortola bought an abandoned vineyard, then a second one five years later. Today, with his children Hélène and Nelson, he farms 120 ha biodynamically. His vineyard is used as pasture for sheep in winter.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 89/100 (Vintage 2018) (Very good wine)

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

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.2/5

out of 5 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 12/03/2024

A superb cuvée in a fine southern spirit, offering good balance, wonderful subtlety and great complexity between cooked red fruits and sweet spices, with hints of kirsch, smoky aromas and a touch of ash. The palate, with its consistent vinosity, is suave with a deliciously silky touch. The intense finish is underscored by a hint of acidity and a pinch of pepper, providing energy and making the wine more digestible. Very well-crafted, with fine, youthful tannins, all this augurs well for further development, to our great delight. Enjoy with local cuisine, such as wild boar freginat with white beans. Score = 4.3.