{"product_id":"grand-veneur-cotes-du-rhone-les-champauvins-2017","title":"Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone Les Champauvins 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImporter Sale!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand Veneur Cotes Du Rhone Les Champauvins is made of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tIntense, brilliant garnet-red colour. It reveals lovely fruit, loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers, raspberries cherry liqueur, currants, and spice box. Full-bodied and dense, it tastes more like a \"baby Châteauneuf\" than a Côtes du Rhône.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tA complete wine, rich and elegant, thanks to the harmony of all the elements which make it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tDrink between 1 and 6 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSoil type DOMAINE GRAND VENEUR “Les Champauvins” stretches on 34 ha classified in Côtes du Rhône. The plots are located in the northern border of Châteauneuf du Pape, exactly from 3 meters outside the appellation. A small lane of rocks going through the rocky plateaux has been decided to be the AOC limit in 1936. Here, soils are made of red clay and rocks (pebbled stones of quartz). The quantity of rocks can be amazing as they can completely cover the soil (see picture). In summer and during the day, the rocks temperature will increase to 55°C. This accumulated heat will be get back to the vines during nights . Day after day, this unique phenomenon allow the grapes to reach a perfect maturity and produce a unique wine. Winemaking \u0026amp; Ageing Traditional, in stainless steel vats. Harvest crushed and destemmed. Fermentation in temperature controlled vats at 28°C. Eighteen-day vating period with “pigeage”. Grenache is aged in concrete vats, Syrah and mourvèdre in 4 years old barrelsntense, brilliant garnet-red colour. It reveals lovely fruit, loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers, raspberries cherry liqueur, currants, and spice box. Full-bodied and dense, it tastes more like a “baby Châteauneuf” than a Côtes du Rhône. A complete wine, rich and elegant, thanks to the harmony of all the elements which make it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"Alluringly spicy dark-berry aromas with a stony and almost chalky edge. The palate has very fine and compact tannin that carries such long and focused, ripe red plums and berries. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- James Suckling (\"Côtes-du-Rhône that taste like Châteauneuf-du-Pape\", October 11th 2019), 93 pts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deeper colored, the 2017 Côtes Du Rhône Les Champauvins competes with many Châteauneuf Du Papes, offering beautiful black cherries, blackberries, crushed flowers, and ground pepper aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, silky, elegant, and fabulous texture, it's another winner to seek out and enjoy over the coming 4-5 years.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#92 in the TOP100 Red Wines of 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Jeb Dunnuck (August 16th 2019), 91 pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Veneur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949018181679,"sku":"F0EE137314GRM","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/GrandVeneur_CDRChampauvins_labelHQ_acf3fb65-e8e7-47e1-945d-d40e216f59ab.jpg?v=1771487601","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/grand-veneur-cotes-du-rhone-les-champauvins-2017","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}