Domaine de la Charbonniere Vacqueyras
75 cl
This is a beautiful, opulent Vacqueyras with black fruits and animal nuances, and a long finish.
- €27.00
This is a beautiful, opulent Vacqueyras with black fruits and animal nuances, and a long finish.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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| Nose | Black fruits, leather |
| Palate | Solid tannins |
| Colour | Dark plum/ purple-tinged |
Fact Sheet
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| Fluid | 75 cl |
| Grape Variety | 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Style | Dry, full bodied |
| Estate/Producer | Domaine de la Charbonniere |
| Country | France |
| Region/AOC | Rhone |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Making Techniques | Manual harvest and sorted at the domain by sorting table. Destemming and crushing. Winemaking of Grenache and Syrah seperated. Fermentation of 2-3 weeks depending on vintage. Daily pumping over, rack and return every two days. Malolactic fermentation in wooden casks. |
| Closure | Cork |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| Robert Parker | 2012 Vintage 90 Points. 'Charbonniere’s 2012 Vacqueyras is a beauty. Made from mostly Grenache, with a splash of Syrah, it offers impressive plum, licorice, blackberries and flowers on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless on the palate, I love the purity of fruit and seamlessness that comes through with time in the glass. Already hard to resist, drink it over the coming 5-6 years.' 2011 Vintage 88 Points. '…from the bottle, the 2011 Vacqueyras is rock solid in the vintage. Made from roughly 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah that's aged in demi-muids, it gives up beautiful berry fruit intermixed with plenty of spice, earthy minerality and background meatiness on the nose. Medium-bodied, with a soft, textured and upfront feel, it makes the most of the vintage and should drink nicely over the next 3-5 years.' |