Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
100% Grenache Noir
Appellation
IGP Côtes Catalanes
Alcohol %
16.5
Château de L'Ou
2017 Grenache Rhapsody
Grenache Rhapsody is one of the biggest, finest reds we have tasted in the Roussillon. This organic wine bursts with raspberry and black currant, tempered by a touch of balsam and green herbs, rosemary and thyme. The finish is delicate but persistent. A rich and balanced concentration with both complexity and subtle notes.
Pair this bold red with rib of beef, beef bourguignon and duck aiguillettes with pepper. Your holiday guests will thank you!
Domaine: Château de L'Ou
Appellation: IGP Cotes Catalanes
Cuvée: 2017 Grenache Rhapsody
Blend: 100% Grenache Noir
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
100% Grenache Noir
Appellation
IGP Côtes Catalanes
Alcohol %
16.5
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Organic farming is practiced in this vineyard. Vines thrive in the brown schist and limestone soil of the Maury terroir.
Production Notes
After a “grape-by-grape” selection, the fruit is placed in sandstone amphora shaped jars as well as 500-liter barrels where only one of the two bottoms is closed.
Maceration lasts five weeks with manual punching down. Each barrel is then emptied and pressed with the cooper coming to the estate to close the barrels. Fermentation takes place in these same barrels and jars. Aging lasts a minimum of nine months.
Winemaker Notes
Loved by wine critic Jeb Dunnick, this domaine is run by the husband-and-wife team, Séverine and Philippe Bourrier. Séverine came to winemaking through raw passion, rather than family tradition and legacy. She studied oenology and worked in Bordeaux for a decade before becoming one of the finest female winemakers of the Roussillon. Philippe is the wise, earthy agronomist. Together, they restored an old château, revived vineyards and rechristened the estate L’Ou, Catalan for "egg," a reference to the oval-shaped valley surrounding the estate.
Food Pairing Notes
Pair this bold red with rib of beef, beef bourguignon and duck aiguillettes with pepper. Your dinner guests will thank you!
Other Notes
Ageability: Drink now or keep for 10 years.