Domaine Pegau Cotes du Rhone Maclura 2015
Appellation
Cotes du Rhone / France
Cotes du Rhone / France
Grape Varieties
60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault
Viticulture
60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault
Viticulture
From vines averaging 35 to 60 years in age planted in stony, clay-based soils. Harvested by hand.
Winemaking
No de-stemming. The varietals were vinified together. Fermentation of 10-14 days using native yeasts, with 2 pump-overs per day. Delicately pressed and kept in enamel tanks until bottling. Unoaked.
Rating and reviews
Rating and reviews
92 pts, “Year’s Best Southern Rhone” – Wine & Spirits, 10/18 (2015 ).
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
“The 2015 Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Maclura is 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault, and it was brought up all in stainless steel. It’s a charming, savory beauty that has solid Provençal charm as well as plenty of sweet cherry fruits, peppery herbs and spice in a medium-bodied style. Drink it over the coming 3-5 years. (JD) “(10/2016)
Wine Spectator
“Solid, with a mouth filling core of warm plum and raspberry coulis flavors, flanked by a lightly toasted alder frame. Reveals a whiff of black tea through the finish.”