Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Crozes Hermitage Terre d'Eclat 2018
Rhône
Red
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Hachette
"A 12-month barrel ageing period has adorned this red with toasty, spicy notes, adding a racy touch to the bouquet of ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, blueberry). Ample, full-bodied and well-structured, the palate loses none of its elegance, stretching out to a fresh, flavorful touch of Zan". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Ville Rouge
Cuvée
Terre d'Eclat
Vintage
2018
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Quaternary stony alluvium, upper and middle terraces deposited by the Rhône and Isère rivers, vines averaging 40 years of age.
Viticulture
Biodyvin certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermentation with indigenous yeast, traditional vinification (pumping over and a few punchings of the cap), followed by more than a week's maceration on marc, and hot barrel ageing for a year.
Breeding
1 year in barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense color
Nose
Red fruit complex
Mouth
Very round with substance, structured finish, a wine that deserves to be aged for a few years.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
Half an hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roasted or grilled red meat.
Domain of the Red City
Crozes Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Property located on the Châssis plain and working organically since 2009, and since converted to biodynamics. Success was uniform among the red crozes in 2017.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
12 months' barrel ageing has enhanced this red with toasty, spicy notes, adding a racy touch to the bouquet of ripe black fruit (blackcurrant, blueberry). Ample, full-bodied and well-structured, the palate loses none of its elegance, stretching out to a fresh, flavorful touch of Zan.
About the domain :
A 20-hectare family estate in Crozes-Hermitage and Saint Joseph, which has been making its own wines since 2006, under the impetus of Sébastien Girard, son of the founders, who settled in three years earlier. Organic since 2012 and biodynamic since 2015.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by Mme SAMIA G. Published on 02/05/2022
A very pleasant surprise. Nice balance
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE B. Published on 23/06/2023
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