Domaine des Pothiers - Hors Pistes 2014

Name: Domaine des Pothiers - Hors Pistes 2014
Brand: Domaine des Pothiers
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)

IGP Urfé|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

3.4/5 (5 customers)

16/20

RVF

(2013 vintage notes)

Cuvée Hors Pistes 100% Pinot Gris opens with a limpid, brilliant color: an opulent wine harmoniously distilling aromas of dried fruit and gingerbread. On the palate, its pleasant minerality is enhanced by the freshness... A highly successful bottle to be enjoyed without delay!

Features

Estate

Domaine des Pothiers

Cuvée

Hors Pistes

Vintage

2014

Designation

IGP Urfé

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Gris

Terroirs

granitic

Viticulture

organic and biodynamic farming

Harvest

manual with sorting in the vineyard

Winemaking

Direct pressing, light settling, low-temperature fermentation in 220- and 500-litre tanks.

Breeding

11 months in 500-litre barrels 2 to 5 years old (no new wood)

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

clear, brilliant colour

Nose

dried fruit and gingerbread aromas

Mouth

mineral and fresh

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with asparagus, fish in sauce, poultry, cheeses (Époisses, Pont l'Évêque...).

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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

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

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

Rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Vintage 2013) (Very good wine)

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.4/5

out of 5 reviews