CÔTES-DU-RHÔNE DOMAINE PIERRE USSEGLIO

Côtes du rhône

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SOIL TYPE :

Rocky and sandy

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GRAPE VARIETIES :

GRENACHE 60 %
MOURVEDRE 20 %
CINSAULT 20%

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VINIFICATION :

Maceration for 25 days in concrete vats. Completely destemmed.

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BREEDING :

6 months in concrete tanks. Bottling takes place in the spring.

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TASTING :

The terroir on which our vines grow allows us to produce a high-quality Côtes-du-Rhône. This wine has notes of red fruit and garrigue, and is full-bodied and rounded. We recommend drinking it within the next 3-4 years.

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JEB DUNNUCK 2016

2016 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf Côtes du Rhône

Moving to the reds and brought up all in tank. the 2016 Côtes du Rhône sports a deep ruby color to go with a smoking bouquet of kirsch and blackberry liqueur, spice, and garrique. Textured, medium to full-bodied, pure and elegant, with fine tannin. it’s the quality of many a Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Don’t miss this sexy, ripe, yet elegant red.

When you consider what this estate has accemplished over the past two decades, its easy to include Domaine Pierre Usseglio as not only one of the top addresses in Châteauneuf-du-Pape but in all of France as well They have been on a sensational roll since 1998 and have yet to put a foot wrang. And that’s apparent with these latest 2016s, which I believe are the best wines ever produced here. In addition to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape releases, the estate makes a fabulous Côtes du Rhône and Lirac, both of which over-deliver.

Job Dunnuck (8/28/2018)