21373 customer reviews

Domaine Chamfort - Rasteau 2014

Rasteau|Red wine

3.6/5 (22 customers)

Grande réussite

RVF

14/20

RVF (G&M)

15,5/20

Jancis Robinson

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2013 Vintage Notes)

This promising young winery, , offers a very refined, fresh, and fruity Rasteau with lovely notes of red fruit on the palate. It has a beautiful structure, with tannins that come through with finesse. Already a hit with 1jour1vin customers—serve it with a slow-cooked meat dish!

Buy your Chamfort wines at the best price in a private sale!

Rated site

21373 reviews

-20€

Starting at €99 on your first order

Estate

Domaine Chamfort

Vintage

2014

Designation

Rasteau

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

70 % Grenache, 30% Syrah

Regions

Large, rounded pebbles and brown soil rich in red clay.

Viticulture

Traditional tillage. No herbicides used. Pesticide use is kept to a minimum and has been organic since 2011. Certified organic fertilizers.

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Crushed and destemmed grapes. Grenache and Syrah are fermented separately using native yeasts. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures, with 2 to 4 rackings at the very start of fermentation, minimal pumping over, and post-fermentation maceration at warm temperatures. The vatting period lasts about 30 days. Aging on fine lees, partly in wooden tanks and partly in concrete tanks.

Livestock farming

12 to 18 months, 50% in truncated-cone wooden vats and 50% in concrete vats.

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Intense ruby red.

Nose

A powerful nose with notes of red berries

Palate

Fresh and fruity, with notes of cherry and strawberry. Well-structured with fine, silky tannins. A lovely, lingering finish that highlights its freshness and finesse.

Serve

In a carafe

Open

3 hours ago.

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with a charcuterie platter, a roast pigeon with raisins...

More information at Domaine Chamfort

More information at Rasteau

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated wine (2016 guide) 14/20 (2013 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated estate (2016 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

Trained under the brilliant Alain Paret (whose “Saint-Joseph 420 Nuits” is magnificent), Vasco Urruty Perdigao heads this estate, which boasts beautiful terroirs in Sablet, Rasteau, and Vacqueyras. Together with his wife Sonia, they form a duo of innovative and passionate winemakers. They have been working toward organic farming for several years, and have made significant strides in winemaking techniques. This estate is really on the rise! Well done!