M.Chapoutier,‘Belleruche’Côtes-du-RhôneBlanc

<p>Product Details Please note that wine images and vintages are for illustration purposes only. The label design, vintage year, and packaging may vary depending on the producer’s updates and availability. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, the actual bottle received may differ slightly from the image shown.The Côtes du Rhône vineyard is one of the oldest in France. More than two thousand years ago, Vienna was a prestigious metropolis and first planted vineyards there. The idea which differentiates Nothern from Southern Vineyards dates back to the XIIth century. The reputation of wines largely overstepping regional limits, a royal edict in 1729 re-specified the demarcation and instituted marking of casks with the letters ” C.D.R. “. The Côtes du Rhône wines finally attained official recognition from the INAO in 1937 thanks to Baron Le Roy de Boiseaumarié. SoilMainly clay and calcareous soilsHarvestGrapes are harvested at maturityVinificationGrapes are immediately pressed when they arrive at the winery. Settling is carried out by cold-stabilizing after 24 hours.The temperatures of fermentation are contained between 16 and 20°C.MaturingThe wine is aged in vats without malolactic fermentation. Bottling is performed at the end of winter.TastingColour: pale yellow and limpidNose: green apple, hawthorn and white blossoms, citrus aromas and exotic fruitsPalate: fresh and well-balanced lot of fatness and length.M.Chapoutier, ‘Belleruche’ Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc</p>