2022 Côte-Rôtie AOC Le Gallet Blanc

Domaine François Villard

Don’t let the name confuse you, this famous Côte-Rôtie is called after the two growers Francois Villard originally purchased the grapes from, Mr. Gallet and Mr. Blanc, to make this beautifully crafted example of Côte-Rôtie on the brune soils. 90% whole cluster, 13 days of maceration in open wood and stainless, and 18 months in French oak (15% new), this centre-cut classic weighs in at a fleetfooted 12.5% and it ages 10-15 years with ease. A blend of six lieux-dits in Ampuis and St Cyr (Le Plomb, Cote Bodin, Le Grand Taillis, Montlys, Servonnière & le Mont) with an annual production of only ~24,000 bottles. Only 35hl/ha, 7,500 vines / hectare, in Cordon de Royat and Gobelet training. Average of 20-year-old vines, south and southeast facing. Don’t let the old-school medium body alcohol deceive you: This wine has powerful, dark fruited aromatics, a beautifully ripe aroma that’s as fresh as it is textbook bacon fat. As the wonderful Matt Walls at Decanter puts it: “Generous but not heavy with clarity and intensity on the palate, and surprising energy for the vintage. Acidity is quite marked, the alcohol is far from low but it's not unbalanced. Long finish, with a mineral note. Dry, powerful, oaky but not oak-dominated.” Cellaring potential: 15 years.

Country:  France

Region: 

Appellation:  Côte-Rôtie AOC

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Dark schists rich in mica, quartz, and iron.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Syrah

Fermentation:  90% whole cluster with 13 days of maceration. Fermented in open wood and stainless with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  18 months in French oak (15% new)

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Ampuis and St Cyr (six lieux-dits: Le Plomb, Cote Bodin, Le Grand Taillis, Montlys, Servonnière & le Mont). Only 35hl/ha. 7,500 vines per hectare. Trained in Cordon de Royat and Gobelet. Average of 20-year-old vines, south and southeast facing. Dark schists rich in mica, quartz, and iron. Steep terraces.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  ~24,000 bottles

CSPC:  123994

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Domaine François Villard


Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Northern Rhône Valley, France

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2022 Côte-Rôtie AOC Le Gallet Blanc
Domaine François Villard

Country:  France

Region: 

Appellation:  Côte-Rôtie AOC

Don’t let the name confuse you, this famous Côte-Rôtie is called after the two growers Francois Villard originally purchased the grapes from, Mr. Gallet and Mr. Blanc, to make this beautifully crafted example of Côte-Rôtie on the brune soils. 90% whole cluster, 13 days of maceration in open wood and stainless, and 18 months in French oak (15% new), this centre-cut classic weighs in at a fleetfooted 12.5% and it ages 10-15 years with ease. A blend of six lieux-dits in Ampuis and St Cyr (Le Plomb, Cote Bodin, Le Grand Taillis, Montlys, Servonnière & le Mont) with an annual production of only ~24,000 bottles. Only 35hl/ha, 7,500 vines / hectare, in Cordon de Royat and Gobelet training. Average of 20-year-old vines, south and southeast facing. Don’t let the old-school medium body alcohol deceive you: This wine has powerful, dark fruited aromatics, a beautifully ripe aroma that’s as fresh as it is textbook bacon fat. As the wonderful Matt Walls at Decanter puts it: “Generous but not heavy with clarity and intensity on the palate, and surprising energy for the vintage. Acidity is quite marked, the alcohol is far from low but it's not unbalanced. Long finish, with a mineral note. Dry, powerful, oaky but not oak-dominated.” Cellaring potential: 15 years.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Dark schists rich in mica, quartz, and iron.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Syrah

Fermentation:  90% whole cluster with 13 days of maceration. Fermented in open wood and stainless with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  18 months in French oak (15% new)

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Ampuis and St Cyr (six lieux-dits: Le Plomb, Cote Bodin, Le Grand Taillis, Montlys, Servonnière & le Mont). Only 35hl/ha. 7,500 vines per hectare. Trained in Cordon de Royat and Gobelet. Average of 20-year-old vines, south and southeast facing. Dark schists rich in mica, quartz, and iron. Steep terraces.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  ~24,000 bottles

CSPC:  123994

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

2022 Côte-Rôtie AOC Le Gallet Blanc
Domaine François Villard
Don’t let the name confuse you, this famous Côte-Rôtie is called after the two growers Francois Villard originally purchased the grapes from, Mr. Gallet and Mr. Blanc, to make this beautifully crafted example of Côte-Rôtie on the brune soils. 90% whole cluster, 13 days of maceration in open wood and stainless, and 18 months in French oak (15% new), this centre-cut classic weighs in at a fleetfooted 12.5% and it ages 10-15 years with ease. A blend of six lieux-dits in Ampuis and St Cyr (Le Plomb, Cote Bodin, Le Grand Taillis, Montlys, Servonnière & le Mont) with an annual production of only ~24,000 bottles. Only 35hl/ha, 7,500 vines / hectare, in Cordon de Royat and Gobelet training. Average of 20-year-old vines, south and southeast facing. Don’t let the old-school medium body alcohol deceive you: This wine has powerful, dark fruited aromatics, a beautifully ripe aroma that’s as fresh as it is textbook bacon fat. As the wonderful Matt Walls at Decanter puts it: “Generous but not heavy with clarity and intensity on the palate, and surprising energy for the vintage. Acidity is quite marked, the alcohol is far from low but it's not unbalanced. Long finish, with a mineral note. Dry, powerful, oaky but not oak-dominated.” Cellaring potential: 15 years.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region: 

Appellation:  Côte-Rôtie AOC

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Dark schists rich in mica, quartz, and iron.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Syrah

Fermentation:  90% whole cluster with 13 days of maceration. Fermented in open wood and stainless with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  18 months in French oak (15% new)

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Ampuis and St Cyr (six lieux-dits: Le Plomb, Cote Bodin, Le Grand Taillis, Montlys, Servonnière & le Mont). Only 35hl/ha. 7,500 vines per hectare. Trained in Cordon de Royat and Gobelet. Average of 20-year-old vines, south and southeast facing. Dark schists rich in mica, quartz, and iron. Steep terraces.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  ~24,000 bottles

CSPC:  123994

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