Côte Rôtie 2022 Blonde du Seigneur - Georges Vernay

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Direct from the estate - Cuvées signed Christine Vernay

 93/100 Parker and Wine Spectator

Tasted by : Yohan Castaing

Cellaring: 2028 - 2038

Release date : February 13, 2025

“A co-fermented blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier, Côte-Rôtie Blonde du Seigneur 2022 reveals a complex, fresh and elegant bouquet. Its aromas blend spices, smoke, violets, rose and wild black berries, with a subtle touch of herbs.

On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, taut and juicy, displaying remarkable elegance. Its discreet tannic structure supports a beautiful depth and vibrant energy on the mid-palate, leading to a long, saline and refreshing finish.

Made from vines planted on the hillsides of Semmons, Bassenon and the young vines of Maison Rouge, this classic, superbly crafted Côte-Rôtie was fermented with 10% whole bunches and aged in barrels, including 10% new wood.”

TASTING AT THE DOMAIN

Finesse, voluptuousness, delicacy. This Côte-Rôtie style, with 5% Viognier, is the perfect alliance of power and delicacy. Dark color, mineral nose, smoky, with black fruit, black olive, pepper, all enhanced by a floral component brought by the viognier, it is a wine both very aromatic and of great elegance. With well-constructed but perfectly smooth tannins, this Côte-Rôtie, which has a beautiful oval shape on the palate and a very long finish, is suave and sensual: a graceful voluptuousness.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

• Appellation : Côte-Rôtie
• Grape variety(ies) : 95 % Syrah, 5 % Viognier.
• Cellaring : To be drunk between 3 and 15 years.
• Average age of the vines : 40 years.
• Plantation density : 9000 vines / hectare.
• Vineyard management : The very uneven vineyard makes mechanization impossible. Spontaneous grassing. Maintenance of the vineyard with pickaxe and winch.
• Certified : Organic Agriculture (Ecocert) / Passages of biodynamic preparations (Compost de bouse Maria Thun, 500, 501).
• Places : Lancement, Maison Rouge and Coteau de Bassenon, Only in the south of the appellation, on a granitic soil.
• Pruning : Cordon de Royat, Guyot simple and gobelet.
• Harvest : Manual, at full maturity in 20kg boxes.
• Vinification : In stainless steel tanks with a part of whole bunches. Vatting period of 2 to 3 weeks with light manual punching down and pumping over (according to the tasting).
• Maturation : 18 months - In barrels of several wines and Stockinger tuns

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