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!

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Estate

Domaine Chamfort

Vintage

2014

Designation

Rasteau

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70 % Grenache, 30% Syrah

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

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

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

The grapes are crushed and destemmed. 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 wine remains in vats for approximately 30 days. Aging on fine lees, partly in wooden vats and partly in concrete vats.

Livestock farming

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

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Deep ruby red.

Nose

A powerful aroma 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...

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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 exceptional terroirs in Sablet, Rasteau, and Vacqueyras. Together with his wife Sonia, they form a dynamic duo of innovative and passionate winemakers. A transition to organic farming has been underway for several years, and there have been numerous advancements in winemaking techniques. A winery on the rise! Bravo