Laurus
Côte Rôtie 2013

AOP Côte Rôtie Red

Awards

91 pts Wine Advocate

Tasting

“Has lots of meatiness in its mulled spice, charcuterie, and raspberry like aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, ripe, rounded, and already surprisingly sexy and rounded on the palate.” Jeb Dunnuck – 31st Dec 2015

Food & wine pairings

Venison stew
Pigeon with Chanterelle mushrooms

Detailed information

Vintage

After a very cold winter and late spring, the flowering process ended in mid-June. Summer weather conditions were stable with plentiful subsoil water supplies, enabling the ripening process to be completed in the best of conditions. Harvest began the 14th of September.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

The selected plots come from the two sectors of the AOC:
– Côte Brune: at 180 m of altitude, terraces of ferrous mica schist producing textured wines, with good ageing potential. South/South-eastern exposure.
– Côte Blonde: soils made up of leuco gneiss and loess, conferring elegance and finesse.

Winemaking

Grapes were hand-picked and placed in vats. Fermentation and maceration lasted 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in 275-litre oak Laurus barrels (new) followed by 15-months of elevage.
Production: 3,150 bottles
Bottled on: 3rd June 2015

Service

14-16 °C – Ideal when opened 3 hours prior to serving

Optimum maturity: 2017 – 2025

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.