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Item Number: 6582
UPC: 3483812150106
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Sub Region: Southern Rhone
Appellation/AVA: Cotes du Rhone AOC
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): Syrah
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Limestony sands, red clay, rolling stones
Winemaking Notes: Destemmed harvest. Aged in vat
Tasting Notes: Redcurrant, blackcurrant, licorice, violet Winemaker Notes: "Two sources compose this wine for many years now: I am impressed by the way they are consistent in
quality whatever the vintage is. Vinsobres brings the freshness, the complexity, the strength and the relief.
The "villafranchiennes terraces" from the Gard area (huge terraces of rolling stones) generate the color,
the power, the generosity of a southern Syrah. These two go so well together, are so complementary, that I
will not change this recipe. What I look for in this wine is a bright fruit followed by a well-structured mouth
with a good texture.
I am not necessarily searching for an aging potential, but apparently, this bottle does age. The Syrah from
the Southern Rhône does not have the finesse of a good Northern Rhône Syrah, but it has a fresh fruit full of
charm. In 2012, our wines from Vinsobres are exceptional. Harvesting late allowed us to vinify great
wines: they will be the base of our 2012."
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