Brotte - Domaine Barville Roussanne 2017 | Monsieur Touton Selection

Tasting notes

Color: Bright with golden highlights.
Nose: Complex and aromatic with summer stone fruits and dried apricots developing into notes of delicately caramelized buttery hazelnut.
Palate: The front palate is full and rich with intermingling notes of fresh fruits (apple, peach, apricot), vanilla and freshly baked brioche. The finish is elegant and has remarkable length. Excellent ageing potential.

Vinification

This exclusive cuvee is cultivated from a vineyard area of only 0.65ha (1.6 acres). The fruit is harvested at full maturity and entirely by hand very early in the morning. De-stemming and gentle pneumatic pressing follow. The juice is left to settle, and then ferments two weeks in new French oak barrels in which ageing takes place during 8 months, on lees , and with regular stirring. Blending takes place in March and bottling in the course of April.

Estate

Domaine Barville is Laurent Brotte’s family estate, in the name of his ancestors, the Barville. The 15ha vineyard is situated on the west side of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and is composed of seven parcels. The vineyards are spread over two of the best areas of the appellation: Clay and pebbles in ‘Pradel’ and shattered limestone in ‘Beaurenard’. The vines have an average age of 35 years and at an elevation of 100m above the Rhône River which, along with the local wind “The Mistral“ creates an exceptionally special microclimate. A very warm climate and the south facing position are ideal for perfect maturation and concentration of the berries.

Vintage

2017 : A good year with low yields. With beautiful richness and deep colors, the red wines are powerful, round and balanced. Whites and rosés are full-bodied and have kept good freshness.

France Rhone Valley Chateauneuf Du Pape