2018 Anthony Paret Cote Rotie Espirit du Pere

 The oldest and most prestigious vineyard of the Rhône valley is behind this cuvée, raised in our wine cellar by Anthony Paret in tribute to his father.

The implantation of vine on the abrupt soil located on the brown hill and the blond hill, does not allow mechanisation and carry on working by the old-fashioned way, on man’s back.

After 2 years of growth in new barrels only, the « serine » (old Syrah) exhale its floral aromas and its soft fruits aromas, which mature bit by bit with the aging of the wine. The colour of the wine is a beautiful ruby red.

In tasting, depending of the maturation, open it between one or three hours before the degustation and pour it with temperature located between 16 and 18°C (decant the 5th first years). This wine go well with game, red meat, dishes cooked in sauce.

ORIGINS:

Nothern Rhône valley.

TYPE OF VINE :

100% Serine (Syrah) approximately 45 years old

YIELD :

Approximately 35 hectolitres/ hectare.

TYPE OF FARMING :

Usage of organic fertilizer and foliar treatments only.

SOIL :

Schists, continental moderate climate, hot and dry summers, regular pluviometry during other seasons. Cloaked from the dominating wind.

GRAPE HARVESTING :

Manually harvested when fully mature with a complete sorting, desterned.

VINIFICATION, FARMING:

Long fermentation under temperature control, foot-treading (pigeage) and easing process are used during the fermentation. Grown in new barrels only, which are manufactured in several French regions. Matured on fine deposit with stirring. Malolactic fermentation made in barrels, extraction synchronized with the lunar calendar.

BOTTLE :

Under lab control, without sterile filtration, synchronized with lunar calendar if possible.