Côtes du Roussilon Rouge Noémie
€ 24.50
Year: 2016
Category: Red
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Grape variety: Syrah Grenache
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 15%
Maturation in barrels: partial
Volume: 75 cl
Once upon a time, during a try-out of an opera dînatoire in a restaurant in Leuven in 2012, four Belgian friends were enchanted by the singing of a beautiful soprano with a ditto voice: Noëmie Schellens. Philippe Deneef, Hans Decroos, Eric Lanin and Stefaan Wauters - four fanatical and professional wine connoisseurs - were so enraptured that they decided "boom pats" to make magic potions (read top wines) which they would name after Noémie. And so it happened. In the following weeks and months, they bought several small vineyards in southern France. First grenache from Maury, then a piece of syrah from Montner and finally a beautiful plot of grenache noir in Tautavel. Then they started the real work. Franck Galangau, director of the cave Vignerons d'Agly, gave them the freedom to experiment and so our four operatic wine lovers were able to develop their own style. The choice of bottle and its painting also reflect their ambition to make a unique quality product. And so a dream came true: they made one white and three red Noémie wines. This red Noémie is made from carefully hand-picked grapes from the best "terroirs" of the south of France: grenache (70%) from Tautavel and Maury, and syrah (30%) from Montner, grown on a slate soil at 300 m altitude. Some of the grapes (30%) were vinified in new 300-litre oak barrels. Visually and olfactorily, everything is in order: intense surface with thick coloured tears and lots of black, sultry and spicy fruit. We have in our glass a pleasant and balanced companion to tasty dishes with, for example, doves or quails, a cassoulet or a piece of old cheese. Even though it still has storage potential (at its best between its second to third year and its eighth year), it is actually perfectly drinkable now, so fortunately there is no valid excuse to test our patience any longer. Do not serve too warm, 16 to 17 degrees is perfect, how delicious!
Article number: 555F