Domaine Roche Cairanne La Bousquette 2011

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Domaine Roche Cairanne La Bousquette 2011 Front Label
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Vintage
2011

Size
750ML

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Winemaker Notes

Romain Roche generally makes two wines: a Cotes du Rhone and a Cairanne but in excellent vintages he makes a third wine from La Bousquette. The work in the vineyard is dome by hand and the grapes are harvested manually. All of the fruit is destemmed when it arrives at the cellar. For fermentation, Romain uses both stainless steel and concrete tanks. Maceration and fermentation lasts from 20 to 30 days. Each site and variety is fermented separately to preserve the integrity of the terroir and allow for the careful blending of the finished wines.

Blend: 85% Grenache, 15% Carignan

Professional Ratings

  • 94
    Even better and one of the wines of the appellation, the 2011 Cairanne La Bousquette is a remarkable effort in a difficult vintage. Coming from tiny yields and a blend of 85% old vine Grenache (planted in 1870) and 15% old vine Carignan (with the final blend taking two years to ferment dry!), it offers a thrilling bouquet of black raspberry, spice-box, cured meats and licorice to go with a full-bodied, deep and voluptuously layered profile on the palate. Tasting more like a top quality Chateauneuf du Pape, this incredibly 2011 will be hard to resist in its youth (and I would not), yet evolve gracefully for 10-15 years. Hat’s off to the young Roman Roche for this awesome impressive effort!
    Range: 91-94
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There is always something thrilling about Cairanne. The ancient hill-top village and beautiful hillsides do nothing to dispel this feeling, and even tasting in Romain Roche’s exceeding cold and damp cellar cannot detract from the experience. Among all the villages entitled to append their name after Côtes-du-Rhône Village, Cairanne stands out. With the local AOP having finalized the boundaries and having updated its rules it appears that 2014 will mark the inaugural vintage of Cairanne as a cru.
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With hundreds of red grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended red wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged resulting in a wide variety of red wine styles. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a red wine blend variety that creates a fruity and full-bodied wine would do well combined with one that is naturally high in acidity and tannins. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.

How to Serve Red Wine

A common piece of advice is to serve red wine at “room temperature,” but this suggestion is imprecise. After all, room temperature in January is likely to be quite different than in August, even considering the possible effect of central heating and air conditioning systems. The proper temperature to aim for is 55° F to 60° F for lighter-bodied reds and 60° F to 65° F for fuller-bodied wines.

How Long Does Red Wine Last?

Once opened and re-corked, a bottle stored in a cool, dark environment (like your fridge) will stay fresh and nicely drinkable for a day or two. There are products available that can extend that period by a couple of days. As for unopened bottles, optimal storage means keeping them on their sides in a moderately humid environment at about 57° F. Red wines stored in this manner will stay good – and possibly improve – for anywhere from one year to multiple decades. Assessing how long to hold on to a bottle is a complicated science. If you are planning long-term storage of your reds, seek the advice of a wine professional.

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Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.

The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.

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