Domaine Chambeyron - Côte-Rôtie - Chavaroche - Red - 2022

Wine:

The flagship of the estate, the 2022 Red Côte-Rôtie Chavaroche is a benchmark cuvée built for long ageing. In this vintage, it reveals restrained notes of ripe black fruit and liquorice, still firm from its élevage but already showing impressive depth. The graphite-like character adds elegance, while the tightly woven tannins promise great evolution in the cellar. A truly remarkable wine with outstanding ageing potential. The Selection Committee’s favourite, rated 95/100.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. 70% de-stemming. Maceration for 21 days in temperature-controlled vats, with regular pumping over and punching of the cap. Aged for 22 months in 300-litre French oak barrels, 20% of which are new. Light filtration before bottling.
Locality: Chavaroche. Vines planted in 1984. Soil: Micaschists.

Color:

A very dark, brilliant red, almost black, with violet highlights.

Nose:

Deep and still structured by its maturation, with rich black fruit aromas layered with touches of liquorice.

Palate:

This is a wine with a brilliant future, marked by an appealing graphite character and tightly woven yet already refined tannins. An outstanding cuvée built for long ageing.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Hare terrine, matured rib of beef, leg of lamb from salt meadows, roast pigeon with porcini mushrooms.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2038 and beyond for enthusiasts.

The new rising star of Côte-Rôtie. Awarded 1 star by the French wine guide RVF, Mathieu Chambeyron is making his mark with outstanding cuvées. This five-hectare estate has become a key name in the northern Rhône Valley, consistently impressing with precise, deep wines that are fresh and balanced, with fine tannins and subtle oak influence.