Clos du Mont-Olivet Côtes du Rhône "Vieilles Vignes" red 2023

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Clos du Mont-Olivet Côtes du Rhône "Vieilles Vignes" red 2023

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 91/100. A true ball of concentrated fruit, the Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes offers tannins enveloped by fruit, which will require time to relax.

Technical sheet written by the domaine

VINTAGE:
“A vintage with long and saline finishes”
Although August saw temperatures occasionally exceed 40°C and the year was classified as the hottest ever recorded globally, rainfall was satisfactory with good precipitation in May and June followed by beneficial rain on August 27.
No frost or coulure episodes to report. The harvest was abundant, and the Mistral helped maintain the grapes in perfect sanitary condition.
Harvesting began on August 30 and ended on October 16.


TERRIOR:
Plots located in the municipality of Orange on the lieu-dit “SAINTE CARDILLE” as well as in Saint Laurent des Arbres, right bank of the Rhône on the lieux-dits “GISSAC” and “LE CLAU”. Terroir of fine sand very rich in quartz grains, thus conferring finesse and softness to the wine.
 
VINIFICATION:
The grapes are hand-harvested, with a very strict sorting to select only the best berries. The choice of harvest date is essential to be as precise as possible in terms of ripeness. Vinification is then conducted with some pump-overs and rackings without seeking maximum extraction. Press juice and free-run juice are aged separately in concrete tanks and then blended after a few months and stored in tanks and foudres. The percentage of containers varies depending on the profile of the vintage.
 
Partial destemming of the harvest
Maceration: 28 days
Fermentation: 100% in concrete tank
Aging: 52% in concrete tank, 37% in foudre, and 11% in barrels.

BLEND:    
65% Grenache - 15% Syrah – 5% Cinsault – 10% Mourvèdre - 5% Carignan
 
SERVICE TEMP: 15°C