Domaine Georges Vernay Cote-Rotie "Blonde du Seigneur" red 2021 (3 bottles)

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

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of 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 ripeness in crates

Vinification: Destemmed harvest 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 duck 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.