Georges Vernay created the family business with 1.5 hectares of AOC Condrieu 'Coteau du Vernon' vineyards. Today, the vinification is assured by his children Luc and Christine Vernay and they now own 16 hectares undervine throughout the region. 100% Syrah from a single 1 hectare vineyard this wine is given 22 months maturation in partly new oak, while this wine can be cellared up to 15 years. Dark red coloured wine with strong blackberry, pepper, and spicy aromas. This is a complex and powerful wine with a great tannic structure, balance and plenty of fruit on a long finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
France, Rhone, Cote Rotie
Producer:
Domaine Georges Vernay
Product ID:
46793
Domaine Georges Vernay MAISONROUGE Cote Rotie
Description: Georges Vernay created the family business with 1.5 hectares of AOC Condrieu 'Coteau du Vernon' vineyards. Today, the vinification is assured by his children Luc and Christine Vernay and they now own 16 hectares undervine throughout the region. 100% Syrah from a single 1 hectare vineyard this wine is given 22 months maturation in partly new oak, while this wine can be cellared up to 15 years. Dark red coloured wine with strong blackberry, pepper, and spicy aromas. This is a complex and powerful wine with a great tannic structure, balance and plenty of fruit on a long finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £569.72
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Description: Georges Vernay created the family business with 1.5 hectares of AOC Condrieu 'Coteau du Vernon' vineyards. Today, the vinification is assured by his children Luc and Christine Vernay and they now own 16 hectares undervine throughout the region. 100% Syrah from a single 1 hectare vineyard this wine is given 22 months maturation in partly new oak, while this wine can be cellared up to 15 years. Dark red coloured wine with strong blackberry, pepper, and spicy aromas. This is a complex and powerful wine with a great tannic structure, balance and plenty of fruit on a long finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £531.46
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Maison Albert Sounit CUVEE MEIX GUILLAUME Rully Rouge Description: Albert Sounit is based in the village of Rully in Cote Chalonnaise. Maison Albert Sounit is a recent venture as the comapny has set about becoming a negociant concentrating on quality rather than the production of quantity. Grapes are bought from the same wine growers each year to give the wine a consistent style and quality as Albert Sounit aims to produce great wines that reflect the terrior that they came from. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £115.51
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Maison Bouachon LA MAURELLE Rouge Crozes Hermitage
Description: The Bouachon family have maintained their stewardship of some of the finest wines in the Rhone since 1898 and La Maurelle represents the typicity and character of this appellation of the Northern Rhône Valley. This is the largest of the Bouachon Northern Côtes du Rhône vineyards. The Crozes Hermitage appellation covers 11 municipalities surrounding Tain l'Hermitage. La Maurelle comes from the terrain in the south of the appellation, consisting of the granite terraces that overhang the Rhône. Using only the syrah grape it is subject to semi-carbonic maceration for some twelve days at a controlled temperature, with frequent pumping over and crushing. After fermentation, the wine is taken to Bouachon's cellars at Châteauneuf du Pape, where it is matured for several months in oak casks. Very deep, dark red robe with deep purple shades, the nose does not yet express its full bouquet. The impact on the mouth is very well balanced, with aromatic notes of red fruits, spices and liquorice. The tannins have produced a wine that is well balanced in the mouth with a long finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £78.30
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Maison Bouachon LES RABASSIERES Cotes du Rhone Rouge Description: The Bouachon family have maintained their stewardship of some of the finest wines in the Rhone since 1898. In Les Rabassières, Maison Bouachon demonstrates its expert knowledge of the Southern Rhône Valley, in the art of grenache (6 x 75 cl) Price: £52.77
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Louis Latour DOMAINE DE VALMOISSINE Pinot Noir Vin de Pays des Coteaux du Verdon Rouge Description: The Domaine de Valmoissine is located on the site of the ancient monastery and university of Valmoissine at 500 metres above sea-level which guarantees sunshine during the summer months whilst remaining cool and limits the possibility of spring frosts. The ideally exposed south-facing vineyards bring the grapes to maturity at the same time as our Corton Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy. They are entirely hand-picked before being fermented in stainless steel open-vats for a short period of 3-4 days. Pigeage will take place 2-3 times a day to extract colour and tannins. The wine is then matured in old oak casks from Maison Louis Latour's cooperage in Beaune in which the wines flavours and aromas develop naturally, and harmonise with the mellow wood flavours of the oak. The style of this wine resembles Burgundy's classical 'Vin Vermeil' that the first Louis Latour was producing at the end of the 18th century. Elegance and finesse packed with fruit, and a vivid 'vermeil' or bright red colour. Bottled after 8 months of maturation, it can be drunk with pleasure only a year after having been made. The resurrection of this style of wine already has a dedicated following. Soil: Argilo calcareous. Vinification: Traditional Burgundy techniques with oak-ageing. The Wine Magazine, April 1999: 90 points. 'Domaine de Valmoissine, located on a limestone plateau 50 miles North of Saint-Tropez, is cooled by mistral winds. There are no restrictions on grape varieties in this vin de pays zone which was created in 1992. Louis Latour has picked up the experimental gauntlet and created this stunning Pinot Noir. A lovely plum and blackcurrant nose. The palate has a bitter cherry, farmyard feel with an edge of ripe red plums and rich spice. A good characterful wine.' New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopaedia, Tom Stevenson: 'This stunning wine is easily the greatest vin de pays Pinot Noir ever produced. It could be the greatest vin de pays that has ever been produced from any grape variety, but it is not possible or fair to compare wines of totally different grapes and styles and say which is best. I am certain, however, that it is the most exciting vin de pays I have ever tasted. It is so soft and silky, with such a purity of fruit and so much finesse that few Burgundians would believe this is not a Burgundy, and a fine one at that. It's not cheap for a vin de pays, but it is better than many Burgundies twice its price.' The Wine Enthusiast November 15, 1998 tasting Domaine de Valmoissine 1996: 87 points. 'Pale ruby cast. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Mildly oaked. Brown spices, red fruits, dried herbs. Pleasantly aromatic, with a full and flavourful palate. Complex, yet delicate, with a well-balanced mouthfeel. Shows fine length and excellent varietal intensity.' Decanter October 1997 tasting Domaine de Valmoissine 1995 recommended: 'Smoky, chocolate aromas of medium intensity following onto the palate.' (12 x 75 cl) Price: £131.89
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Louis Latour DOMAINE DE VALMOISSINE Pinot Noir Vin de Pays des Coteaux du Verdon Rouge Description: The Domaine de Valmoissine is located on the site of the ancient monastery and university of Valmoissine at 500 metres above sea-level which guarantees sunshine during the summer months whilst remaining cool and limits the possibility of spring frosts. The grapes are entirely hand-picked before being fermented in stainless steel open-vats for a short period of 3-4 days. Pigeage will take place 2-3 times a day to extract colour and tannins. The wine is then matured in old oak casks from Maison Louis Latour's cooperage in Beaune in which the wines flavours and aromas develop naturally, and harmonise with the mellow wood flavours of the oak. The style of this wine resembles Burgundy's classical 'Vin Vermeil' that the first Louis Latour was producing at the end of the 18th century. Elegance and finesse packed with fruit, and a vivid 'vermeil' or bright red colour. Bottled after 8 months of maturation using traditional Burgundy techniques has produced a pale, mahogany coloured wine with bold, lively fruit aromas. Medium acidity, supple tannins and round structure all combine deliciously with floral flavours to create a suave, fine wine. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £132.19
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Louis Latour Givry Rouge AC
Description: Five minutes drive from the bustling town of Chalon-sur-Saone, can be found the appellation of Givry. Having been granted Appellation Controlee status in 1946 in recognition of the consistently high quality of its wines, it is relatively recently that the wine drinking public has been forced to take notice of these wines due to their excellent quality. The Givry rouge from Maison Louis Latour is a superb example of this, as Robert Parker puts it: 'The best negociant offering Givry is Maison Louis Latour, whose wine exhibits an attractive earthy, spicy character.' It has a rich fruit driven bouquet with notes of wild cherry and raspberry that ends on a smooth fruity note. Soil: Iron based clay marl. Vinification: Traditional open vat fermentation followed by 12 months ageing in oak casks. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £173.08
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Paul Jaboulet Aine PARELLELE 45 Rouge Cotes du Rhone
Description: A blend of 60% Grenache ; 40% Syrah it has a deep colour with an attractive brilliance. This wine is aromatic with red fruits blended with spices while on the palate it is well-structured on rounded tannins, with a final spicy note. This wine has had this name since the beginning of the 1950s and this Cotes du Rhone takes its name from the 45th North parallel which runs two kilometres from the cellars of Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine. In the village of Pont de l'Isere, a monument symbolises this line with the inscription: 'the South begins here'. Available in 1.5 Litre Magnum bottles. (6 x 1.5 Litres) Price: £106.53
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Paul Jaboulet Aine DOMAINE DE ROURE Rouge Crozes-Hermitage
Description: Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine bought the Domaine Raymond Roure vineyard in 1996, from the family of the same name. It is situated in the commune of Gervans to the north of Tain l'Hermitage. Made from 40 to 60 year old Syrah vines this wine will spend 12 months in oak barrels, of which 20% are new wood. This has produced a deep garnet red coloured wine with an attractive brightness. Subtle and delicate notes of small, tart red berry aromas mix with sweet spices on the finish. The palate is both harmonious and complex while noble and silky tannins deliver through to the finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £308.03
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