Domaine de la Decelle Côtes du Rhône Valréas 2020

Lavau SAS

Domaine de la Decelle Côtes du Rhône Valréas
2020

$18.55

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
14036098
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$16.13
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Southern Rhône
Appellation
Côtes du Rhône
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Marsanne 50 %
Viognier 50 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
1.2 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
in 100% stainless steel tanks
Aging potential
ready to drink
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About this winery

The Lavau family and its love of wine, its passion for the land and the soil began in Saint Emilion in the 19th century. The story then continued to be written in Tunisia where René Lavau and his son transformed a small property of vineyards and orange trees into a flourishing business that became the most important wine producer in the country. Returning to France in the 1960s, Jean-Guy Lavau, René's grandson, and his wife Anne-Marie took over a small winery in Sablet in the heart of the...

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Product notes

Wine-Food pairing : Shrimp skewers with citrus and chive sauce. - Bocconcini and guacamole bites. - Salmon trout burger with lemon and caper mayonnaise. - Veggie Couscous. - Stuffed calamari a la plancha on the barbecue.

Production notes

Manual harvesting and quick delivery to the cellar for crushing and pressing. Fermentation at low temperature. The wine is also matured in stainless steel vats in order to preserve all the flavors.

Tasting notes

Nose of white flesh fruits and white flowers, with an exotic touch of mango; ample mouth, very fruity, and very slightly spicy. Nice length in the mouth.