domaine Pélaquié

the wines


 

   

 
Côtes du Rhône red

The regional Cotes du Rhone appellation represents 80% of the territory's production. These are wines full of the region's sunshine, warmly welcoming, offering a strong and inviting color, and always frank and generous.


Characteristics
Grape varieties Syrah
Grenache
Alcohol 13.5
Harvest Mechanic
Age of vines 18
Average yield  
Fermentation Traditional, for 10-12 days, at 80.5-82.5°F
Bottling 12 to 14 months after the harvest
Soil sandy clayish slopes
Climate Typically Mediterranean, little rain, average sunshine 2700 hours/year, strong mistral wind
Tasting comments
Color deep red
Nose cooked small red fruits
Taste fruity, long-lasting, with fine but noticeable tannins, very spicy final taste
appellation Lirac appellation Tavel appellation Lirac appellation Laudun appellation Laudun