Les Deux Cols ‘Cuvée d’Alizé’ Côtes du Rhône

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Les Deux Cols ‘Cuvée d’Alizé’ Côtes du Rhône

Tasting Note: A bright ruby colour with floral and red fruit aromas as well as a touch of liquorice. The palate is light with a silky texture, fine tannins and fresh acidity that helps prolong the flavours.

Pairing suggestion: Hard cheese, salami, grilled lamb, red meat.

Appellation: Côtes du Rhône

Region: Rhône, France

Vintage: 2023

Style: Red

Grapes: Grenache

Vinification: The grapes were hand harvested before being de-stemmed and lightly crushed and then transferred into cement tanks for the alcoholic fermentation. 7.5% of the grapes were added whole cluster. Temperatures were kept low (25°C) to retain fresh fruit aromas and extraction was achieved by daily, gentle pump overs. 90% of the wine did its malolactic fermentation and further ageing on fine lees in tank over an eight-month period whilst 10% was matured in older 228 litre barrels to bring extra complexity.

Filtration: Filtered

Alcohol: 14%

Farming: Organic conversion

Features: Vegan, Vegetarian