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Domaine de Rancy - Els Petits Raims 2013

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"The Verdaguer family, who are "mad about macabeu", show that they also have talent for red wines, under the guidance of their daughter Delphine, a nologue. Here, an admirable half-grenache, half-mourvèdre cuvée. The color is limpid, with violet highlights. The complex nose combines the wildness of mourvèdre with notes of stewed red fruit, garrigue and spices, pepper in particular. Aromas of tapenade, black fruit, garrigue and pencil lead accompany a perfectly balanced palate, full-bodied, round and very fresh, underpinned by firm, high-quality tannins". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)

Features

Estate

Domaine de Rancy

Cuvée

Els Petits Raims

Vintage

2013

Designation

IGP Côtes Catalanes

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

50% Vieilles Vignes de Grenaches Noirs, 50% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

schist soils in the commune of Latour de France

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

long fermentation over 3/4 weeks with manual punching down

Breeding

in tank

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

clear color with violet highlights

Nose

complex, wild (mourvèdre) and stewed red fruits, garrigue and spices, pepper in particular.

Mouth

aromas of tapenade, black fruit, garrigue and pencil lead. Perfect balance, full-bodied, round and very fresh, supported by firm, high-quality tannins.

Serve

at 14-16°C

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2019

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

A perfect accompaniment to royal couscous, pigeon salmis, chili con carne...

Domain de Rancy

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IGP Côtes Catalanes

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Brigitte Verdaguer and her husband Jean-Hubert, specialists in timeless sweet amber wines, passionately cultivate the 20 hectares of this estate in the commune of Latour-de-France. The plots are ploughed with the help of a horse. Today, their daughter Delphine is taking over the reins, and we're following this change closely. As their estate is the oldest private winery in the village, the amber Rivesaltes are still on the menu, aging in old, out-of-date foudres. You'll still find some very old bottles, dating back to the 1940s. A priceless treasure for any wine lover.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2016 guide) 3***Star (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

The Verdaguer family, "macabeu fanatics", show that they also have talent for red wines, under the guidance of their oenologist daughter Delphine. Here, an admirable half-grenache, half-mourvèdre cuvée. The color is limpid, with violet highlights. The complex nose combines the wildness of mourvèdre with notes of stewed red fruit, garrigue and spices, pepper in particular. Aromas of tapenade, black fruit, garrigue and pencil lead accompany a perfectly balanced palate, full-bodied, round and very fresh, underpinned by firm, high-quality tannins.

About the domain :

Since 1989, Brigitte and Jean-Hubert Verdaguer have been running the family estate (now 17 hectares in organic production) in the heart of the village of Latour-de-France. Since it was founded in 1920, this estate has focused on natural sweet wines aged for long periods in wood, notably Rivesaltes, although at the turn of the century, it also began to produce dry wines, both AOC and IGP. Another of the winegrowers' hobbyhorses is dry rancio, with PGI status.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

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

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

Rated (2016 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2020) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Els Petits Raims 2013 is a red whose straightforward fruit and simple flavors hit the bull's eye.

About the domain :

This historic estate in the Agly valley is today in the hands of Jean-Hubert Verdaguer and his wife Brigitte, supported since 2006 by their eldest daughter Delphine. In 2001, the Verdaguer family added a range of dry wines to the old Rivesaltes, the flagship of the estate's production. Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, the work is meticulous. While the red wines are of a high standard, it is above all the admirable vins doux naturels (including a collection of old vintages dating back to 1919) that ensure the reputation of this address. A benchmark estate that deserves the full attention of wine-lovers, indispensable for the memorial value of its wines, which are among those that assert the singularity of Catalan winegrowing history with the greatest panache.

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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 05/04/2017

Easy to drink but a little below my expectations

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Note and review by M. MICHEL D. Published on 04/11/2016

A good little wine, full-bodied and powerful, to accompany spicy dishes, beef stews, etc.

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Note and review by M. MAXIME G. Published on 29/06/2016

Very average. Lacks finesse and delicacy.

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE S. Published on 23/05/2016

very good value for money

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Note and review by M. JORDI P. Published on 12/04/2016

A disappointment. In the tasting, I didn't find anything like what the card explains. A good wine, but quite normal.

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Note and review by M. ANTOINE M. Published on 02/04/2016

Powerful, very spicy wine. A little disappointed because I didn't find the garrigues aspect and it lacks finesse. Only spices and black olive. Average value for money.

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE H. Published on 04/04/2020

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Note and review by M. MIKAEL B. Published on 21/08/2018

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Note and review by M. SIMON T. Published on 29/06/2018

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Note and review by M. PASCAL F. Published on 22/06/2018

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