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Domaine Metrat
Domaine Bernard Metrat Chiroubles La Scandaleuse 2023
Style
Wine France Red
Producer
Domaine Metrat
Origin
France
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What it tastes like.
The 2023 growing season parallels 2022 in terms of a warm and dry summer, with heat waves inflicting stress on younger vines with shallower roots. Picking commenced on September 1 with regard to Gamay. Tentatively, winemakers express more confidence about this vintage than 2022, as the heat was less intense.
Metrat started harvest on 6th September and there was a little rain on 11-12 September to freshen the vineyards with the overall sensation of ripe well-balanced wines that are showing well already.
From vines aged more than 80 years old facing full south on sandy granitic soil. This vineyard in the lieu-dit of Cote Rotie is located higher on the slope than the Fleurie holdings of Metrat and vinification is made all in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts. Rich cherry and red fruit aromas with a touch of aniseed and exotic spices. Fresh full and deep palate backed by fine silky tannins. This cuvee was named after the lieu-dit Cote Rotie until a large producer from the northern Rhone launch legal proceedings around the use of the name Cote Rotie necessitating the change of name to Scandaleuses.
Place and craft
Where it is from.
OriginFrance
ProducerDomaine Metrat
StyleWine France Red
The useful bits
Specs and numbers.
Vintage2023
SKUVVMETSCANDAALEUSE23
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