Côtes-du-Rhône Saint Esprit Delas Frères 2021

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Côtes-du-Rhône Saint Esprit Delas Frères 2021

The wine

Maison Delas is a famous Rhône Valley estate founded over 175 years ago by two passionate avant-gardists: Charles Audibert and Philipe Delas. Today, the estate is one of the few to offer such a wide range of Rhône Valley appellations. Today, Maison Delas cultivates 30 hectares of vines in the northern part of the region and works with partner winegrowers in the southern part. Both the vathouse and the winery have been completely renovated to produce ever more aesthetically pleasing, high-end wines.
This blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Viognier exudes finesse, freshness and intensity. The nose reveals notes of yellow fruit, white flowers and citrus fruit. The attack expresses unrivalled freshness and smoothness. This wine should be served at a temperature of between 8 and 12° C and is perfect with grilled fish or as an aperitif.

About the Producer Delas Frères

Founded in 1835, Maison Delas Frères is a part of a very exclusive circle of the finest producers in the Rhône Valley in terms of both quality and variety of appellations. The domaine was bought by Champagne Deutz in 1977 and then by Maison Roederer in 1993 but the spirit of the wines remains unchanged and faithful to their terroir. In 1996 Fabrice Rosset (Champagne Deutz) was appointed to manage the domaine and soon realised the great potential of the vineyard. He hired Jacques Grange, a young oenologue who had already proved his worth at some of the finest Rhône domaines. Thanks to him, the quality of wines at Delas has improved hugely and the domaine has invested accordingly: the winery has been entirely refurbished and 7,000 feet of vines have been replanted. It spans over 30 hectares of which 10 are in Hermitage, 18 in Crozes-Hermitage and 2 in Saint-Joseph. Delas Frères is also a negoçiant and offers wines from other appellations, such as Cornas, Côte-Rôtie et Condrieu.

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