Domaine Georges Vernay Cote-Rotie "Blonde du Seigneur" red 2021

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Domaine Georges Vernay Cote Rotie "Blonde du Seigneur" red 2021 :

Guide RVF des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (August 2024) : 93/100. In red, we note a finer management of wood and encourage the domaine to continue in this direction. The Côte-Rôtie Blonde du Seigneur is very successful in its category.

Technical sheet written by the domaine :

Appellation : Côte-Rôtie     

Rootstock : 3309

Grape variety : 95 % SYRAH, 5 % VIOGNIER     

Average age of vines : 30 years

Vineyard : The very steep vineyard makes any mechanization impossible. The
vines are maintained manually. Treatments are carried out with organic products

Planting density : 8,000 plants/hectare     

Annual production : 15,000 bottles

Pruning : Cordon and simple Guyot

Harvest : Manual, at full maturity in crates

Winemaking : Destemmed grapes vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Long maceration of 2 to 3 weeks

Aging : In barrels for 18 months (25 % new wood)

Aging potential : Drink between 3 and 15 years

FOOD-WINE PAIRING : Christine Vernay kindly shared with us a suggestion from Florian  Wunenburger, Assistant Head Sommelier at restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris.

A beautiful Côte-Rôtie full of charm expressed here by its notes of peony and its velvety structure with a grain of powdery tannin, it is a wine that makes us want to enjoy generous dishes. That’s why a honey-roasted rabbit with herbs de Provence, served with a rich jus and accompanied by grilled parsnips and sweet potatoes is a must! Or even a smoked Bigorre pork chop with vine shoots (from Vernon if possible!) with gnocchi.