Laboure Roi 2003 Les Sangliers Shiraz Reserve 2000
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Production Area
Wines taking the name Vin de Pays d'Oc may come from any of the four departments that make up what is known as Le Midi: the Gard, the Aude, the Herault and the Pyrenees Orientales. As a wine region the area, also referred to as the Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the oldest in France, having been planted by the Romans. For most of the 20th century the region produced vast quantities of very common wine, and it was only with the creation of Vins de Pays in 1973, an appellation that encouraged the promotion of good regional wine from all parts of France, that the area began to attract investment both in veineyards and wineries. By the mid-1980s, the success of varietally labelled wines from the New World persuaded growers to plant the noble grape varieites of Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Loire and Rhone Valleys in the Midi with increasing recognition. The Vins de Pays d'Oc represents around three-quarters of the total of all French Vins de Pays, with an average annual production of one billion bottles. Laboure Roi's production of Shiraz averages 1,000 cases.
Grape Varieties
Shiraz
Vinification
Grapes are machine harvested and brought to the winery to be de-stemmed to avoid any harsh vegetal flavors coming from the stalks and then cooled to allow gentle color extraction to begin. The alcoholic fermentation then takes place in tanks at a controlled temperature, with the juice being pumped over once a day to increase color and flavor. After the malolactic or secondary fermentation, the wine will spend 4-6 months in tank before bottling.
Color
Purple red
Bouquet
Blackberry, black currant, spicy
Taste
Ripe berry fruits, natural jammy sweetness
Alcohol
12
Serving Suggestions
Serve usually at 65 Farenheit, but cool down to 60 Farenheit on warm days. Drink with cold cuts, all barbequed meats, pasta, poultry, pork and game.
Under the leadership of Armand and his brother Louis who later joined him, Laboure-Roi has become what is today the third largest source of Burgundy wines.
A key element in the transformation and continued success of Laboure-Roi is the Cottin brothers' readiness to embrace progress, supported by their extensive investment in state-of-the-art technology. The Laboure-Roi winemaking facility in Nuits-Saint-Georges is indisputably one of the finest in Burgundy. The winery, which boasts a cellaring capacity of 2,000 barrels, supplements the house's historic cellars. Dating back to the 16th century, the ancient cellars are still used today for the storing and aging select bottles.
Laboure-Roi pioneered the concept of presenting single estate wines under each respective domaine's label. Laboure-Roi's staff of five winemakers provides these growers with ongoing guidance to ensure that each individual wine meets the house standards of quality and reflects the unique characteristics of its respective terroir.