Super Rhone Wine Tasting

Okay we poppin champagne like we won a championship game
- Popping Bottles by Lil Wayne and Birdman 

The wines of the Rhone Valley are some of the most famous in all of France.  The wines of the Southern Rhone Valley starting north of the town of Avignon with the new house of the Pope "Chateauneuf du Pape" whose wines are based on the Grenache varietal but usually contain several other grapes five of which are white!

The wines of the Northern Rhone are very different from the South as Syrah is the star of the show here.  The wines of Cote Rotie and Hermitage are rare in that the regions are fairly small and the top wines are made in minute quantities like Guigal's “La La” wines made from three of the top vineyard sites of the Cote Rotie region. 

The granite hills of Hermitage rise above the Rhone at Tain l'Hermitage where the river bends sharply to the east before resuming a southward flow. This gives the vineyards a direct southern exposure. Vines have been grown here since Roman times, and Pliney the elder wrote favorably about the wines of the region. The locals claim that vines were first planted here by Phocaean Greeks around 500 BC. Although the evidence is not conclusive, Greek coins and amphorae dating back to 500 BC have been found in the area.

Some experts feel that the greatest maker of Hermitage is the firm of Jean-Louis Chave. The Chave family has been growing grapes at Hermitage since 1481. They have a reputation for making good wine in poor years, and excellent wine in good ones. They use low yielding vines (average age 60 years) and a late harvest to produce the ripest fruit, and there is virtually no intervention in the winemaking and bottling with no filtration.
The Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 2003 and the 2016 Jean Louis Chave Hermitage alone are worth the price of admission but we have 8 other top level wines from both the Southern and Northern Rhone on the table tonight.

I have included all the wines from the Southern and Northern Rhone that are available in the store on this e-mail.  Chef Toni Lampasone will be making a special meal to accompany the tasting wines.  The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

Super Rhone Wine Tasting at Wine Watch Wine Bar
Thursday, July 30th
7:30pm
2015 Cave de Tain "Grand Classique" Hermitage Blanc
 1999 Jean Luc Colombo Cornas Les Ruchets
2000 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo
2003 Guigal Cote Rotie la Landonne
2006 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
2007 Domaine De La Janasse Cuvee XXL Chateauneuf Du Pape
 2012 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cornas Domaine de Saint Pierre
2015 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve
2014 Delas Cote Rotie La Landonne
2016 Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale
2016 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge

Menu
Charcuterie and Cheese
French Onion Soup
Sundried Tomato Olive and Ricotta Ravioli with Rosemary Brown Butter and Toasted Pine Nuts
Moroccan Barbecue Lamb Chops with Eggplant Au Gratin
Apricot and Goat Cheese Tart with Lavender Honey

The fee for this tasting is $295 per person for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com

All the wines from the Rhone Valley in the store:

Condrieu – The Ultimate Expression of Viognier

2015 Anthony Paret Condrieu Lys de Volan
Price: $59.00       Your Price: $51.92            Quantity in Stock: 1

2014 Jean-Luc Colombo Amour De Dieu Condrieu
Price: $90.00       Your Price: $79.20            Quantity in Stock: 2

2012 Domaine Francois Villard Condrieu Les Terrasses du Palat
Price: $67.50       Your Price: $59.40            Quantity in Stock: 5

Cornas

1999 Jean Luc Colombo Cornas Les Ruchets
Price: $106.00    Your Price: $93.28            Quantity in Stock: 1

2013 Dumien Serrette Cornas Les Saveaux
Price: $57.00       Your Price: $50.16            Quantity in Stock: 1

2012 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cornas Domaine de Saint Pierre
Price: $99.00       Your Price: $87.12            Quantity in Stock: 2
Hermitage

2016 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge
Price: $375.00    Sale Price: $318.75           Quantity in Stock: 22

2015 Cave de Tain "Grand Classique" Hermitage Blanc
Price: $75.50       Your Price: $66.44            Quantity in Stock: 7

2015 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge
Price: $495.00    Your Price: $435.60          Quantity in Stock: 3

2014 Domaine Jean Louis Chave L'Hermitage Blanc MAGNUM
Price: $582.00    Your Price: $512.16          Quantity in Stock: 3

2013 Domaine Jean Louis Chave L'Hermitage Blanc MAGNUM
Price: $582.00    Your Price: $512.16          Quantity in Stock: 2

Crozes Hermitage

2018 Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage
Price: $33.75       Your Price: $29.70
Saint Joseph

2016 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint Joseph
Price: $89.00       Your Price: $78.32            Quantity in Stock: 10

2016 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint Joseph MAGNUM
Price: $185.75    Your Price: $163.46          Quantity in Stock: 2

2016 St Cosme Saint Joseph
Price: $40.25       Your Price: $35.42            Quantity in Stock: 1

2014 Domaine de la Roche Paradis Saint Joseph La Madonne
Price: $39.00       Your Price: $34.32            Quantity in Stock: 2

2006 Delas Freres Saint-Joseph Sainte-Epine
Price: $85.00       Your Price: $74.80            Quantity in Stock: 3

Chateauneuf Du Pape

2017 Paul Autard Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $45.00       Your Price: $39.60            Quantity in Stock: 9

2016 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $79.50       Your Price: $69.96            Quantity in Stock: 8

2016 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $41.25       Your Price: $36.30            Quantity in Stock: 19

2016 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $59.25       Your Price: $52.14            Quantity in Stock: 11

2016 Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve
Price: $56.00       Your Price: $49.28            Quantity in Stock: 20

2016 Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale
Price: $79.00       Your Price: $69.52            Quantity in Stock: 27

2016 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve
Price: $99.75       Your Price: $87.78            Quantity in Stock: 4

2016 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes
Price: $124.00    Your Price: $109.12          Quantity in Stock: 10

2016 Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf Du Pape Part des Anges
Price: $87.00       Sale Price: $76.56             Quantity in Stock: 5

2016 Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee La Cote Ronde
Price: $63.00       Your Price: $55.44            Quantity in Stock: 10

2015 Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Girard
Price: $45.00       Your Price: $39.60            Quantity in Stock: 4

2015 Domaine De Charbonniere Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres
Price: $65.50       Your Price: $57.64            Quantity in Stock: 1

2015 Domaine Des Senechaux chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Price: $67.50       Your Price: $59.40            Quantity in Stock: 21

2015 Domaine Des Senechaux chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
Price: $60.00       Your Price: $52.80            Quantity in Stock: 8

2015 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape Magnum
Price: $165.00    Your Price: $145.20          Quantity in Stock: 3

2015 Ferraton Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Parvis
Price: $51.50       Your Price: $45.32            Quantity in Stock: 3

2015 St Cosme Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge
Price: $62.00       Your Price: $54.56            Quantity in Stock: 2

2015 La Bastide Saint Dominique Chappelle Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $49.00       Your Price: $43.12            Quantity in Stock: 1

2015 Domaine De Janasse Chateauneuf Du Pape Chaupin Magnum
Price: $159.00    Your Price: $139.92          Quantity in Stock: 5

2015 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve
Price: $98.00       Your Price: $86.24            Quantity in Stock: 12

2014 Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $57.50       Your Price: $50.60            Quantity in Stock: 3

2014 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $97.50       Your Price: $85.80            Quantity in Stock: 4

2013 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos Beauvenir
Price: $135.00    Your Price: $118.80          Quantity in Stock: 1

2011 Domaine De La Janasse Chateauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes
Price: $120.00    Your Price: $105.60          Quantity in Stock: 1

2010 Stephane Vedeau La Ferme du Mont Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cotes Capelan
Price: $106.00    Your Price: $93.28            Quantity in Stock: 1

2010 Vignobles Mayard Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine du Pere Pape
Price: $55.00       Your Price: $48.40            Quantity in Stock: 1

2009 Domaine Olivier Hillaire Chateauneuf du Pape Les Petits Pieds d'Armand
Price: $99.00       Your Price: $87.12`           Quantity in Stock: 1

2008 Famille Brechet Chateau de Vaudieu Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $65.00       Your Price: $57.20            Quantity in Stock: 5

2008 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee
Price: $99.00       Your Price: $87.12            Quantity in Stock: 1

2007 Famille Brechet Chateau de Vaudieu Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $65.00       Your Price: $57.20            Quantity in Stock: 8

2007 Xavier Vignon Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Price: $59.00       Your Price: $51.92            Quantity in Stock: 8

2007 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $74.00       Your Price: $65.12            Quantity in Stock: 2

2007 Domaine Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $89.00       Your Price: $78.32            Quantity in Stock: 2

2007 Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Price: $89.00       Your Price: $78.32            Quantity in Stock: 3

2006 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $112.50    Your Price: $99.00            Quantity in Stock: 4

2006 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina
Price: $225.00    Your Price: $198.00          Quantity in Stock: 1

2004 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $85.00       Sale Price: $69.00             Quantity in Stock: 4

2001 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet
Price: $85.00       Your Price: $74.80            Quantity in Stock: 2

2003 Gaston Philippe Chateau De La Gardine Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Des Generations
Price: $130.00    Sale Price: $110.00           Quantity in Stock: 2

2001 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $119.00    Your Price: $104.72          Quantity in Stock: 1

Gigondas

2017 Domaine St. Damien Gigondas Vielles Vignes
Price: $36.00   Your Price: $31.68      Quantity in Stock: 19

2016 Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Clovis Saurel
Price: $52.50   Your Price: $46.20      Quantity in Stock: 3

Cotes Du Rhone

2018 Delas Cotes du Rhone Esprit
Price: $13.75   Your Price: $12.10      Quantity in Stock: 29

2018 La Solitude Cotes Du Rhone Blanc
Price: $18.00   Your Price: $15.84      Quantity in Stock: 9

2017 Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Rouge Belleruche
Price: $12.00   Your Price: $10.56      Quantity in Stock: 11

2017 Jean Luc Columbo Cotes du Rhone Abeille Blanc
Price: $13.50   Your Price: $11.88      Quantity in Stock: 10

2017 Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Cotes Du Rhone Aoc Blanc
Price: $13.50   Your Price: $11.88      Quantity in Stock: 10

2017 Domaine de Ferrand Cotes du Rhone Classique Mistral
Price: $19.50   Your Price: $17.16      Quantity in Stock: 1

2010 Maxime Francois Laurent Cotes du Rhone “Le Pourpre
Price: $35.00   Your Price: $30.80      Quantity in Stock: 1

2005 Chateau Fonsalette Cotes Du Rhone Reserve
Price: $195.00 Your Price: $171.60    Quantity in Stock: 1