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Producer | Domaine de Cumelle |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone Valley |
Varietal | Syrah |
Vintage | 2018 |
Sku | 10021275 |
Size | 750ml |
2018 was an outstanding vintage in the northern Rhône Valley, producing exciting wines of exceptional structure, perfume, and depth of flavor. The vintage is fresh, aromatic, substantial, and energetic. 2018 is a marriage of the richness of 2017 to the freshness of 2016. The 2018 vintage at Domaine de Cumelle is considered to be the vintage of the decade.
Vinification – After a manual harvest, the grapes are 70% destemmed. Syrah and viognier are co-fermented by indigenous yeasts following a pre-fermentation cold soak. They go through a post-fermentation warm maceration. The wine is racked into used Tonnellerie Château d’Ampuis barrels and aged for 19 months before bottling without added sulfur.
Côte-Rôtie
Site: Cumelle
Grapes: 90% Syrah and 10% Viognier
Vine Age: 7 years old
Soil: Mica-schist
Farming: Practicing Organic
Vinification: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel
Aging: 19 months in one to three-year-old Tonnellerie Château d’Ampuis barrels
Vegan: Yes