Tasting Notes
The 2020 vintage of ‘La Germine’ is a blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier. It comes from different plots in Côteaux de Tupin, Tupin, Collet, Maison-Rouge and Côteaux de Bassenon. The latter site is planted on granite soil while the rest is planted on gneiss soil. The grapes were harvested by hand, 80% destemmed, macerated for 3 weeks, fermented in temperature controlled vats and then aged for 20 months in oak barrels with 20% new oak. - Importer Note
The vineyards of domain Duclaux are entirely situated in Tupin et Semons and in the southern sector of Côte-Rôtie and they have holdings in the following terroirs ; Maison Rouge, Coteau de Tupin, Tupin, le Collet, Coteau de Bassenon, Pimotin. The soils here are Gneiss and much softer than the granite soils further North.
Their winemaking style utilizes little new oak, but they believe in 100% de-stemming and the aging of the wines in 500-liter demi-muids, and occasionally smaller, used 228-liter casks. About 5% Viognier is co-fermented with Syrah for the La Germine, and their flagship wine, Maison Rouge, is 100% Syrah from the Cote Blonde.
This is a special source of traditional Côte Rôtie from two hard working brothers working great terroir. In many ways the exemplary work of the Gonon brothers in St Joseph come to mind when I think of the frères Duclaux. Say no more. - Importer Note
| Product Type | Wine Red Shiraz |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | France |
| Region | Northern Rhone |
| Sub Region | Cote Rotie |
| Winemaking Practices | Conventional |
| Vineyard Practices | Conventional |