Domaine D'Andezon, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge AOC

Interesting facts

Red wine Domaine D Andezon, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge is made from the classic blend of grape varieties Syrah, harvested from 40 year old vines and Grenache grown on 60 year old vines. Despite the fact that some criticize Cyr, grown in southern Rhone, even the cynics believe that the old vine Syrah from the Gard has a special character, something reminiscent of Australian Shiraz. One feature of the wine is bottled unfiltered after aging in concrete vats.In 1994, the importer Eric Solomon visited the Vignerons d'estazarques winery and met its young owner — winemaker named Jean-Francois Nick. By the end of the day, the men decided to bottling wines from grapes Syrah from old vines from one of the best areas — Andezon. This opaque, black Syrah — a real blockbuster — earlier it was sold in bulk to one very famous producer of the Rhone Valley. Eric jumped at the chance, and after a decade of Syrah wines are one of the main items in the Eric Solomon portfolio. A few years later, a breathtaking plot "Signargues" with old vines of Grenache grapes were found in côte du rhône grapes from which the wine was developed by "La Granacha". "Signargues", located to the South of the côtes du rhône, is located in 4 different communes: Domazan, Estezargues, Rochefort du Gard and Saze. Terroir "Signargues" is well known to historians since the time of the occupation of the area by the Romans in the battle of Charles Martel and the stay of the popes in Avignon in the time of the cult of Bacchus. In the Louvre you can see the statue of Bacchus and Ariane found by archaeologists in the local soil.Cooperative Les Vignerons d Estezargues is a small cellar in the small town of Estézargues, located near Avignon. This is a truly unique company in the wine world, plays an important role in the production and sale of wine throughout France. The cooperative receives the harvest from the vineyards of each of its shareholders, and then produces wine from it. Here grapes from different areas of France is in the process of vinification, the focus of the wine production. Since 1995, Les Vignerons d Estezargues is practicing a new approach to ten different representatives of the cooperative began to produce their wine individually, then combine them and make a single cuvée. The process involves only natural yeast, no filtering is performed, and no enzymes do not affect the grapes during production. Cooperative efforts and their methods have been recognized by critics and wine lovers worldwide.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine is dark purple in color.
In the subtle, sweet aroma of the wine reveals notes of ripe blackberries and wildflowers.
The taste of wine is soft, medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a smooth texture. In the long aftertaste of spicy notes.
The wine is recommended to serve with meat dishes with potatoes, barbecue, pilaf.

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