Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2024, Domaine des Amadieu

Name: Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2024, Domaine des Amadieu
Brand: L'Esprit du vin
SKU: 931324
Price: 12.90 CHF
Availability: InStock

CHF 12.90

Description

A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah, the 2023 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is a lovely, fresh, and easy-drinking wine with beautiful red fruit notes and a touch of spice on the finish. It will be perfect to accompany light meals during the warmer months. Grilled vegetables or thinly sliced, quick-cooked meats will be a winning combination.

Food and wine pairings

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is ideal as an aperitif or with grilled eggplant and zucchini.

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2024, Domaine des Amadieu

CHF 12.90

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Viticulture

The garrigue soils, hillsides, and clay-limestone terraces face Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail. Yields are controlled through green harvesting practices such as bud thinning and cluster thinning. Harvesting is done by hand with very rigorous berry selection.

Winemaking

The grapes are destemmed and vinified separately. Maceration lasts one to two weeks with gentle pump-overs and punch-downs. Aging is carried out briefly in stainless steel tanks for four months in a temperature-controlled cellar. The wine is unfined but lightly filtered. It is then blended and bottled once. Annual production of Côtes-du-Rhône Villages does not exceed 6,000 bottles.

Domaine des Amadieu

Located in the village of Cairanne in the southern Rhône Valley, the estate was established in 1992 by a local family. The winery, built at the same time, blends seamlessly into the farmhouse. An authentic mid-19th-century building, it was once home to a family named Amadieu. Yves Jean and Corine, both trained as agricultural engineers and with roots in the land, acquired this 7-hectare property in 2007 as part of a conversion project. Domaine des Amadieu is certified organic and biodynamic.

Southern Rhône Valley

It is one of France's major wine regions, renowned for its many iconic appellations. Stretching along the Rhône River between Vienne and Avignon, it is divided into two distinct parts: the north and the south. The latter is a vast mosaic where the AOCs (Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée) give pride of place to Grenache Noir, primarily blended with Syrah and Mourvèdre. White wines are represented notably by Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Roussanne.

In the south, the diverse terroirs of rolled pebbles, sand, and clay produce generous, sun-drenched, and warm wines. The Rhône Valley is also marked by a long winemaking tradition and a strong commitment to respecting the terroir. Many winemakers there now practice sustainable viticulture.