Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin - Cairanne Haut-Coustias blanc 2019

Name: Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin - Cairanne Haut-Coustias blanc 2019
Brand: Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin
Rating: 3 (6 reviews)

Cairanne|White wine|Organic

Rhône

White

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Drink or Keep

3/5 (6 customers)

93/100

RVF

94/100

Robert Parker

92/100

Decanter

91/100

Jeb Dunnuck

(2017 Vintage ratings)

intensity

citrus

white flowers

In its white version, Cru Cairanne Haut Coustias is a pure southern product blended from Marsanne, Roussane, Clairette and Grenache blanc. On the nose, it has a lovely aromatic intensity, with citrus and white flower aromas. The palate is fat and long, revealing lovely toasted almond flavors, with great elegance and freshness.

Features

Estate

Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin

Cuvée

Haut-Coustias

Vintage

2019

Designation

Cairanne

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

30% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne, 30% Clairette, 10% Grenache Blanc, sur des vignes de 75 ans

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Direct pressing in pneumatic press, 24-hour cold settling, then fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats, foudres and eggs. No malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

9 months in concrete vats, tuns and eggs

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Beautiful intensity, with aromas of pear, quince and acacia flowers.

Mouth

Complex, fat and long, with lovely flavors of exotic fruit and pastry, toasted almond, great elegance.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with scallops in sauce, spider pork or pan-fried porcini mushrooms with parsley...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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

About the domain :

At the end of the 1980s, Frédéric and François Alary were among the rare winemakers who literally reinvented the Côtes-du-Rhône and its villages, bringing an exacting, sensitive and rigorous approach to production that was completely foreign to many of their peers. Over the following decades, they made their estate one of the most attractive and consistent ambassadors of Côtes-du-Rhône. With 25 hectares of biodynamic viticulture and an impressive heritage of old vines, they know how to make wines that combine fullness and pleasure. Always well-structured, but without harsh tannins, and expressing ripe fruit with precision, their red wines are only at their best after one to three years' cellaring, depending on the cuvée and the vintage. As for the white wines, they blossom around smooth, full-bodied textures with discreet minerality.

Decanter

Rated 92/100 (Vintage 2017)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2019 guide) 94/100 (Vintage 2017) (Wonderful wine)

Domain Rated (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

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

Rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Vintage 2017)

Domaine rated (2023 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Frédéric and François Alary, who arrived in 1984, took over the reins of this estate, which had belonged to the Alary family since the 17th century. Under the two brothers' colossal efforts, the domaine rose to the top, thanks to respectful agriculture and precise white and red wines from this beautiful Cairanne terroir. With no one to take up the torch, the domaine was sold in 2020 to the Abeille-Fabre family, owners of Château Mont-Redon in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2017)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3/5

on 6 reviews