Côte Rôtie "Les Binardes" AOC 2022
The Côte Rôtie "Les Binardes" AOC 2022 from Maison Stephan comes from steep slopes of the northern Rhône and is made without additives, without filtration and with virtually no sulphur.
CHF 118.00
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About this wine
Character
Taut, cool and ferrous in tone, yet generous: the wine shows Syrah fruit in unadorned form, set against a stony, mineral backbone. Classic traits and the wildness of a natural wine sit side by side here.
Terroir and origin
The grapes grow on two hectares in the Tupin and Côteau du Tupin sites, on slopes with a 40 percent gradient. The subsoil consists of leucogneiss and quartz, the vines are 15 to 40 years old, and yield is around 30 hectolitres per hectare. The name Les Binardes comes from Napoleon's land register.
Grape variety and vinification
90 percent Syrah, complemented by 10 percent Viognier. After harvest, the whole clusters undergo a cold maceration, after which they are mostly destemmed and fermented using the semi-carbonic method, accompanied by regular pump-overs and punch-downs. The wine clarifies through natural sedimentation and matures for twelve months in cement tank. Additives, filtration and sulphur are all avoided.
On the palate
Over dark fruit of elderberry, blackberry, mulberry and sweet cherry lie white and black pepper, juniper and cinnamon, alongside liquorice, black tea and fresh rosehip. On the palate it remains lean and silky, the spice of liquorice, white pepper and juniper carrying far into the finish. Garrigue, rosemary, thyme and green olive lend the Mediterranean touch.
Food pairing suggestions
With roast saddle of lamb with an olive, feta and bean gratin, with orecchiette puttanesca or with artichoke with bulgur and rocket.
Specifics
Jean-Michel Stephan and his son Romain work the steep slopes of Côte-Rôtie without oenological additives, pesticides or fungicides. The wine has 12.5% alcohol by volume and is dry.
