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Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Nathan 2018

Name: Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Nathan 2018
Brand: Domaine de la Ville Rouge
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)

Crozes Hermitage|White wine|Organic

3.4/5 (5 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

Marsanne

chiseled

white fruits

pike dumplings

"Freshness and Summer Fruits"

“Briefly aged in tanks and barrels, this wine opens with delicate notes of fresh almond, which carry through to a lively, refined palate that lets the white fruit shine through on the finish. A dynamic Crozes, remarkable for its freshness and balance, which has successfully overcome the heat of the vintage.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021)

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Estate

Domaine de la Ville Rouge

Vintage

Nathan

Vintage

2018

Designation

Crozes Hermitage

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

60% marsanne, 40% roussanne

Regions

Stony Quaternary alluvial deposits; upper and middle terraces deposited by the Rhône and Isère rivers; 40-year-old vines

Viticulture

Certified Organic and Biodynamic by Biodyvin

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Whole-cluster pressing (for better juice drainage). Chilling for 24 hours, followed by settling. Transferring the must to barrels for fermentation and aging

Livestock farming

6 to 8 months in barrels with bâtonnage to give the wine "body"

Alcohol content

12.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Straw-colored dress

Nose

Intense white-fleshed fruit with citrus notes

Palate

Lively and well-defined, with notes of white-fleshed fruit (peach), apricot, and citrus. Reflects the terroir, which consists of stony alluvial soil. Remarkably fresh and well-balanced.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Guard

Up to 6 years old

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with a crayfish terrine, sea urchin cream, eggplant caviar, pike soufflé, quenelles or macaroni with Nantua sauce, or a Picodon

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Although this vineyard was founded in 1919, it is the current generation that has really put it on the map. Sébastien Girard has transitioned the twenty or so hectares to biodynamic farming. In the Saviaux and Châssis sectors of Crozes-Hermitage, the grapes ripen well—sometimes a bit too much when global warming comes into play. Thanks to the biodynamic practices implemented here, the wines retain their structure, remaining elegant and fresh, without succumbing to opulence or heaviness.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2021 guide) 2* Stars (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

After a brief aging in tanks and barrels, this wine opens with delicate notes of fresh almond, which carry through to a lively, well-defined palate that allows the white fruit to shine through on the finish. A dynamic Crozes, remarkable for its freshness and balance, which has successfully overcome the heat of the vintage.

Wine Spectator

Rated Estate (2025 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Jancis Robinson

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

3.4/5

based on 5 reviews