Domaine des Pothiers - Côte Roannaise Domaine 2022 (Vieilles vignes)

Name: Domaine des Pothiers - Côte Roannaise Domaine 2022 (Old vines)
Brand: Domaine des Pothiers
Rating: 4 (15 reviews)

Côte Roannaise|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

Sold individually

Drink

4/5 (15 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

92/100

James Suckling

gamay

fruity

biodynamics

" Gem de Loire where minerality rubs shoulders with fresh, delicate fruit "

"Aged in wooden and concrete vats for this discreetly fruity cuvée on the nose, more intense on the palate, round, fat without heaviness, balanced by fine acidity and underpinned by refined tannins." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2024)

Features

Estate

Domaine des Pothiers

Cuvée

Domaine

Vintage

2022

Designation

Côte Roannaise

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Gamay Saint-Romain (vieilles vignes)

Terroirs

Granitic sands

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual with vine sorting

Winemaking

2/3 destemming, 12-day maceration, some punching of the cap

Breeding

8 to 12 months in concrete and truncated-cone wooden vats

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Beautiful cherry-red colour

Nose

Complex aromas of jammy fruit and spices

Mouth

Slight liveliness, harmonious tannins, beautiful fruitiness

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled meats, beef bourguignon, small game, farmhouse cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Romain Payre has become one of the best ambassadors of Côte Roannaise Gamay, where he has excelled for several vintages now on his 21-hectare estate. The reference cuvée is best drunk young. The semi-aged Clos Du Puy and Intégrale cuvées are made from vines over 80 years old. A recommendable and reliable domaine, whatever the cuvée.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

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

About the wine:

Matured in wooden and concrete vats, this cuvée is discreetly fruity on the nose, more intense on the palate, round, fat without heaviness, balanced by fine acidity and underpinned by refined tannins.

About the domain :

In 2017, Romain Paire took over the family estate, which he had run since 2005 with his parents Georges and Denise. The property, which comprises 21 ha of vines, is farmed on a mixed crop-livestock basis, and has been managed organically and biodynamically since 2010. One of the Côte-Roannais appellation's (very) strongest values.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Georges Paire, from a family of livestock farmers, began planting his vineyard in the 1970s. In 2005, his son Romain joined him and the planting continued, the vat room was modernized and the estate turned to organic farming. Today, the estate still keeps a small herd of Limousin cows. We appreciate his carefully-crafted, sincere wines: a modern, dynamic incarnation of the appellation.

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100

About the wine:

Delicious immaculate red with aromas of wild strawberries, frozen raspberries, cherries and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Agile, lively and crisp, with a succulent core of sour cherries, wild strawberries and a peppery finish of good length. Gamay. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 15 reviews

Note and review by M. FRANCOIS I. Published on 10/11/2024

A slightly animal nose at first, followed by hints of blackberries, violets and smoke. On the palate, the attack is marked by sharp acidity, firm mellowness, melted tannins and fairly generous alcohol. It's good without more, I find the wine a little hard, not very long (pai 2). Perhaps wait a while for it to develop a patina.