Chateau Routas Syrah Blend (DNR) Chile

Chateau Routas Syrah Blend (DNR) ChilePairs with: Duck l'orange Good for: Welcoming family and friends Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon I am from: Var, France The story: Chteau Routas is located in the Var hinterland at an altitude of 250 to 270m, the vineyard benefiting from a cold microclimate in winter and cool nights in summer and is part of the Coteaux Varois en Provence appellation. The cool terroir and the clay limestone soils allow a slow maturation of the grapes to

I am from: Dogliani

rosemary-rubbed lamb chops

ultra-clean aromas of sweet corn porridge

vibrant world of whole-cluster Pinot Noir

took over in 2004

In both cases there is very little battonage occurring with this wine

highly tannic blockbusters that require decades to soften

hyper-sweet "bubblegum" and "banana" flavor profiles often associated with rushed Beaujolais Nouveau

I am from: Toro

Every single vineyard is directed by expert agronomists who have strict quality protocols in order to achieve the optimal development of the grapes

sweet whisper of vanilla bean and dark chocolate from the oak

The hand-harvested grapes are gently pressed and undergo a long