Domaine de la Courtade rosé 2016
Provence
Rosé
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Drink or Keep
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Aged 6 months in barrels on its fine lees, the rosé reveals a complex, harmonious nose of ripe white peach, wild arugula and cocoa, announcing a gourmet, enveloping, finely-wooded wine on the palate. A gourmet rosé!
Features
Estate
Domaine La Courtade
Vintage
2016
Designation
Côtes de Provence
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
64% Grenache, 21% Mourvèdre, 15% Rolle
Terroirs
friable shale soils
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
at optimum maturity
Winemaking
fermentation in 400-litre barrels
Breeding
6 months on lees
Alcohol content
12,5 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
tiled pink dress
Nose
complex and harmonious with aromas of ripe peach, wild arugula and cocoa.
Mouth
greedy, caressing and enveloping. Finely wooded
Serve
at 10°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
with exotic dishes (vegetable wok, chicken tajine with lemon), bouillabaisse, etc.
Domaine La Courtade
Côtes de Provence
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2017) 15/20 (Vintage 2015) (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the domain :
La Courtade, one of three estates on the magnificent island of Porquerolles, was bought in 2014 by Édouard Carmignac, manager of the eponymous management fund and a major art collector. Since then, the reception area has undergone major restructuring. In fact, the Fondation Carmignac has taken up residence here to exhibit the owner's highly eclectic and specialized collection. Up until now, redoing the old cellar was not on the agenda, but this is set to change in the near future. While the wines are presented with some very creative new labels, the whole leaves us wanting more. A disappointing development given the magnificent character of the wines prior to the estate's takeover. Let's hope that very soon the wine will benefit from the same attention that Monsieur Carmignac pays to his art. The terroir deserves it.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Florent Audibert took over this estate, created in the 1980s on the island of Porquerolles, in 2015. At his disposal is a 35-hectare organic vineyard (certified in 1997).
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN B. Published on 12/11/2021
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