Les Cassagnes Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé 2020
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France / Rhône
Produced in Tavel, the heart of the Rhone Valley’s rosé production, this Côtes du Rhône rosé is crafted from 30+ year old vineyards planted in soils rich with calcareous sandstone and positioned on gently undulating slopes for optimal sun exposure.
92 Points
Tasting Panel
2020 vintage
Harvest Note
The 2020 vintage is characterized by its earliness. In winter and spring there were very high temperatures, some of them confirmed as the highest in France over the past 80 years. Flowering started mid-May in optimal weather conditions through the beginning of June with a dry summer. 2020 was one of the earliest vintages harvested over the past 10 years, similar to 2015 and 2018. Les Cassagnes 2020 is supple, balanced and very elegant with a pure and clear fruit expression. This vintage is a ‘classic’ representative of the Les Cassagnes terroir.
Tasting Note
This pale pink rosé has a lot of tangerine, floral nuances and fresh zesty characters to offer. The mouth is round and seamless on the palate. The finish has a very good vivacity and lead to a fruity, juicy and energetic wine.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 40% Grenache, 30% Cinsault and 30% Mourvèdre
APPELLATION: Côtes du Rhône AOP
PH: 3.58
ACIDITY: 4.44 g/l
ABV: 13.85%
AGING: 100% Stainless Steel
Unique Selling Points
- Vineyard is certified organic by Ecocert
- Direct pressing in a pneumatic press for three hours promotes a better aromatic expression
- Fermentation at low temperature starts before aging on lees for 4 months
One of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s oldest estates, archives affirm Château La Nerthe’s existence as early as 1560 and suggest an even more distant past dating to the dawn of the region’s wine culture in the 12th century.
Rémi Jean, Managing Director & Winemaker
About the Grape
Cinsaut
Ripe and meaty over elegant, with rose and almond notes, Cinsault’s relatively low tannins typically relegate it to blends with other varieties, as with Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel Rosé.
Grenache
Grenache is loaded with dense, lusty aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackcurrant, jam, pepper and licorice, with a palate-coating texture and high alcohol.
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre makes big, meaty, rustic wines high in alcohol, acidity and tannin, with moderate black fruit characters. Shows aromas and flavors of wild Provençal herbs, leather, mushrooms and barnyard.
Grenache Blanc
This grape can produce an attractive, fleshy, generously fruity wine with a fragrance of flowers and dill.
