Les Peyrières Red
Cave de Rasteau (VRT) - Rasteau
Red,Rasteau
70% Grenache Noir - 20% Syrah - 10% Mourvèdre.
history
This winery, which was founded in 1925, is one of the oldest in the region. The Rasteau terroir is colourful and extremely varied : nestling in its mountain home it features a stunning landscapte looking out onto Mont Ventoux, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Alpine foothills. The Peyrières designates a place covered with various stones and pebbles, like the plots selected for this cuvée.
Vineyard
On the hillsides of the village of Rasteau, where the vines grow in soils of large quartzite pebbles washed down by the Rhone river. Clay-Chalk terraces on hillsides with a covering of stones deposited by glaciers. Vines : 40-50 years -50,000 cases- Yield : 40 Hl/Ha (2.4T/acre)
Winemaking
The grapes are hand picked when fully ripe and all vinified together to increase their harmony and complexity. They are completely destemmed and undergo long maceration for 10-12 days. The cap is punched 3 to 4 times a day during vinification. Ageing in vat.
Tasting notes
A deep ruby red colour . An intense and charming nose of ripped red fruits and liquorice. On the palate , roundness and fullness with silky tannins with a long fruity crispy finish.
Food pairing
Goes with charcuterie, red meat, small game and strong cheese.
Aging potential
4 years or more.
Grape varieties
70% Grenache Noir - 20% Syrah - 10% Mourvèdre.
Press
Current and upcoming vintage ratings :
201892 Wine Enthusiast
Previous rating
201791 Wine Advocate
201690 Wine Spectator
92
2018
Earthen whiffs of sunbaked clay and buckwheat mingle into plump, juicy black cherry and fig in this sultry blend of Grenache (70%), Syrah (20%) and Mourvèdre (10%). It's a richer, slightly spicier expression of Rasteau than this producer's standard bottling. A luscious sip that finishes long on fine-grained, penetrating tannins. Ready now but should hold through 2028.
Anna Lee C. Iijima Wine Enthusiast
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195 rue Guy Arnaud
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