2019 Clos de la Bonnette Damas Pourpre Cote Rotie

Beautiful fruit and a silky texture combine in this ripe and powerful Northern Rhone Syrah.

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Syrah is at home in the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and the Cote Rotie, in particular, is renowned for producing some beautiful, ripe expressions of the grape.

The Clos de la Bonnette Damas Pourpre (meaning "crimson damask", a type of fabric) comes from a 0.4ha parcel planted in the 1990s in the Coteau de Tupin vineyard in Ampuis, situated near the town of Vienne.

Following fermentation with natural yeasts, the wine is matured in five-year-old casks for 22 months. It is full of dark and red fruit aromas which carry onto the palate, as well as spice. The silky texture and long finish result in a truly delightful wine.

Cuvée from 2 plots in the 3 rd year of organic conversion and located in the town of Tupin-Semons.

Age of the vines: 35 years.

Terroir: sandy soils on mica schists.

Harvest: 100% Manual

Vinification: maceration for 25 days; 20% whole bunch 80% destemmed harvest; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation on indigenous yeasts.

Aging: 15 months.

100% in 228L barrels of 4 or 5 wines.

Tasting: Dark red color with purple reflections; intense and powerful nose. Spicy aromas of white pepper with hints of raspberry; fine and intense on the palate with aromas of strawberries, blackcurrant and blackberry. Notes of spices. Powerful and silky tannins; long persistence on notes of spices and red fruits.

Region: Northern Rhone Valley, France
Blend: Syrah (100%)
ABV: 14%
Closure: 750ml
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92 Points - "A touch of volatile acidity initially but it doesn't dominate the wine and leads onto a light-bodied, approachable palate with slight tannins and tangy acidity. This has good energy and is best drunk young. From a rented parcel of vines on the lower part of lieu-dit Coteau de Tupin, in their third year into organic conversion. Shorter élevage this year, just 6 months, compared to the usual two years, with 20% whole bunch." - Matt Walls (Decanter Magazine)

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