| Tasting notes |
La Copado is a subtle blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. A deep nose with aromas of fruit and spices, the palate is clean, powerful and well-balanced. The tannins are still firm, but already very pleasant, suggesting great ageing potential. Produced from a very small parcel, this is a very confidential wine (2,700 bottles/year).
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| The estate |
Located in the village of Cairanne in the southern Rhône Valley, it was created in 1992 by a Cairanne family. The cellar, built at the same date, blends in perfectly with the mas. An authentic mid-19th century building, inhabited at the time by a family named Amadieu. Children of the land and trained agricultural engineers, Yves Jean and Corine acquired this 7-hectare property in 2007 as part of a conversion project. Domaine des Amadieu is certified organic and biodynamic.
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| Viticulture |
South-facing clay-limestone terraces. Yields controlled by green harvesting such as debudding and thinning. Hand-harvesting with very rigorous berry selection. |
| Winemaking |
Grapes are destemmed and vinified by plot and grape variety. This is followed by a 3-week vatting period with some light pumping-over and punching-down. Finally, the wine is aged for 8 months, partly in stainless steel vats and partly in oak barrels with 2 or 3 passages for 20% of the blend. A very confidential production of around 2,730 bottles of this red Rasteau. |
| Food & wine suggestions |
Copado goes well with rack of lamb in a gingerbread crust, as well as with beef pavé with porcini mushrooms. |
| Operating temperature |
16°C |
| Also worth discovering |
The Domaine’s Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, as well as Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, a fruity wine ideal for grilled vegetables. |
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