Domaine de la Charbonnière - Vacqueyras - Rouge - 2019

Wine:

The 2019 Red Vacqueyras has a beautiful and youthful character, with intense aromas of black fruits, especially blueberries, and a touch of licorice. The palate reveals a full, elegant, generous and balanced wine that will evolve well over the next five to six years. A very nice bottle to enjoy with a veal chop with herbs for example. Rated 92/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested and sorted on the estate, destemmed and crushed. Vinification of the Grenache and Syrah grapes together according to maturity. Maceration of the grapes during 3 weeks and various soft extractions via pumping over, delestage or pigeage. Maturation in truncated wooden vats and demi-muids of 2 to 4 wines for 18 months.

Color:

Dark red almost black, with bright carmine reflections.

Nose:

Ripe with aromas of licorice, juicy black fruit, blueberry and blackberry.

Palate:

Full-bodied, this youthful wine reveals a straightforward attack on a concentrated and deep palate, as well as smooth yet present tannins.

Temperature:

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Filet of beef and creamy risotto with oyster mushrooms, roast veal with sun-dried tomatoes, grilled polenta with spinach and mushrooms.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2025

The Domaine de la Charbonnière, which has been awarded a star in the French RVF wine guide, is growing in popularity year after year. Prized by lovers of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines and its surrounding terroirs, this estate has been a resounding success for several years now, thanks to its new generation of owners, the Maret sisters. Olivier Poussier spotted it right away and his enthusiasm for it has not waned.