La Cotelleraie, L'Envolée 2018

SARL G Vallee

La Cotelleraie, L'Envolée
2018

  • Organic
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Loire Valley
Subregion
Touraine
Appellation
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Franc 100 %
Alcohol percentage
12.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
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About this winery

The Domaine de la Cotelleraie is located in the heart of the vineyard of St Nicolas de Bourgueil. Gérald Vallée manages the estate and strives to bring out the character of the terroir and the typicality of the Cabernet Franc from his vines.

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Product notes

In a classic way, the L'Envolée vintage is aged in new barrels for 24 months. The bottling is done without fining or filtration. Dark red color, great finesse with a powerful and elegant nose at the same time. Superb softness in the mouth, velvety, with a great intensity of fruit and a long finish. Richness, complexity, elegance. L'Envolée is an excellent wine for ageing, to be decanted in its youth.

Production notes

The grapes are harvested by hand and then sorted grain by grain at optimal maturity. The vinification is carried out in the traditional way in wooden vats after de-stemming. The cap is punched down twice a day for about ten days and the maceration is then prolonged for 15 to 20 days to perfect the extraction. Then, the wine is placed in new barrels after devatting and pressing. The malolactic fermentation is then done in oak barrels (during the spring following the harvest). The alcoholic fermentation then begins naturally.

Tasting notes

Dark red color, great finesse with a powerful and elegant nose at the same time. Superb softness in the mouth, velvety, with a great intensity of fruit and a long finish. Richness, complexity, elegance. L'Envolée is an excellent wine for ageing, to be decanted in its youth.