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Château Rochecolombe - Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2021

Côtes du Rhône Villages|Red wine|Organic

3.7/5 (14 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

(2020 Vintage Notes)

fruity

round and supple

age-worthy wine

value for money

“A full-bodied red that’s already rich and velvety”

This delightful, full-bodied wine will delight your taste buds! It boasts a powerful, complex nose of macerated red fruits with balsamic notes. From the very first sip, its superb, full-bodied, concentrated texture envelops the palate with richness. The tannins are already silky, and the finish sweeps you away in a whirlwind of pure fruit. A wine with excellent aging potential.

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Estate

Château Rochecolombe

Vintage

2021

Designation

Côtes du Rhône Villages

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 50% Syrah (sélection de vieilles vignes)

Terroirs

Clay-limestone

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Mostly manual

Winemaking

100% destemming and crushing, vatting for 1 to 15 days, fermentation temperatures of 28°–30°C, regular pumping over and punching down

Livestock farming

12 to 18 months in concrete tanks, with the wine racked several times to clarify and aerate it

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Garnet-colored dress

Nose

Pleasant and rich, with fruity and spicy notes

Palate

Full-bodied, fruity, with powerful yet harmonious tannins

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with braised meats (beef bourguignon, beef stew, kidneys in Madeira wine…), game, and cheeses…

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2023) 2* Favorite (Millésime 2020) (Remarkable wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Formerly owned by the Flemish songwriter Robert Herberigs, this 28-hectare estate in the Ardèche (certified organic) has been run since 1998 by Roland Terrasse, his grandson. It owes its name to the “dove-white” stone used to build the Directoire-style château. Often in the spotlight for its Côtes-du-Rhône and Villages wines.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Rated winery (2023 guide) Gold Medal

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 14 reviews

Review by Mr. MATHIEU W. Posted on April 26, 2024

Dark, almost opaque reddish-purple color. Unfiltered. Nose: blackberry, blackcurrant, herbs, spices, sweet and sun-kissed notes, garrigue. Palate: full-bodied and supple attack of ripe blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, with hints of plum. Followed by herbaceous notes, a hint of pepper, and an immense structure of fine-grained, almost powdery tannins. Lots of substance, fleshiness, power, and character. Beautiful balance and freshness. Tannins still need to mellow. Will be at peak maturity in 2027/28, but impossible to keep it bottled up now! Score: 16.5+/20