Cornas 2002
Description
A dense, dark, brooding wine which sets the benchmark for the appellation. Typically a bouquet of red fruit with underlying hints of leather, spice and wood-smoke precedes a palate of profound concentration and structure with a wealth of dark, black fruit and peppery flavours over rugged tannins, which soften and sweeten with age.
- Style: Red Wine, Dry (Sec), Full-bodied
- Region: Rhone, Cornas,
- Producer: Auguste, Pierre & Olivier Clape
- Vintage: 2002
- Grape variety (Cépage): Syrah
- Wine pairing - drink with: Beef, Lamb, Game
- Cellarage: An unashamed Vin de Garde that will age well for 5-20+ years.
- Vinification: The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness from 25-60 year old vines, grown on the south west facing granite hillside. Circa seven days of fermentation (with stems) at up to 34°C is followed by 3-7 days maceration to extract optimum tannins. Malolactic fermentation then
takes place in wood followed by an 18 month élevage. Each lieu-dit is vinified separately and assemblage takes place just prior to bottling to produce the complex and distinctive house style. - Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
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