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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

chiselled

white fruits

pike dumplings

"Freshness and summer fruits"

"Briefly aged in vats and barrels, this wine opens with delicate notes of fresh almonds, which are echoed in a lively, finely-grained 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." (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

Terroirs

Stony alluvial deposits from the Quaternary period; upper and middle terraces deposited by the Rhône and Isère rivers, vines aged 40 years

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic Biodyvin

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Whole grape pressing (for better juice drainage). Chilling for 24 hours, then settling. Transferring the must to barrels for fermentation and aging.

Livestock farming

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

Alcohol content

12.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Straw gold color

Nose

Intense white fruit with citrus notes

Mouth

Tonic, chiseled, with notes of white-fleshed fruits (peach), apricot, and citrus. Reflects the terroir composed of stony alluvial deposits. Remarkable freshness and balance.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Guard

Up to 6 years old

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with crayfish terrine, sea urchin cream, eggplant caviar, pike soufflé, quenelles or macaroni with Nantua sauce, or Picodon cheese.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious production, recommendable, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Property located on the Plaine des Châssis, practicing organic farming since 2009 and since converted to biodynamic farming. The 2017 vintage shows consistent success among the red Crozes wines.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rating (2021 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About wine:

Briefly aged in vats and barrels, this wine opens with delicate notes of fresh almonds, which are echoed in a lively, finely-grained palate that allows the white fruit to shine through on the finish. A dynamic Crozes-Roussillon, remarkable for its freshness and balance, which has successfully overcome the heat of the vintage.

About the estate:

A 20-hectare family estate in Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph, which has been producing its own wines since 2006, under the leadership of Sébastien Girard, son of the founders, who moved there three years earlier. Organic since 2012 and biodynamic since 2015.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Customer rating

3.4/5

based on 5 reviews