Brotte
Signatures, Crozes Hermitage la Rollande
2022
- Sustainable
About this winery
Four generations for this Châteauneuf-du-Pape house rooted in the heart of the Rhône Valley for more than 70 years. In 1931, Charles Brotte, the founder, moved to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and created a bottling cellar, to offer wine lovers to the character of this country. Later, it was the creation of the famous Pope's Vial, a true ambassador, exported to more than 95 countries. Today, La Maison Brotte is a dynamic and innovative group, which includes a vineyard of more than 60 hectares, Domaine...
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Product notes
24 000 bottles produced per year
Production notes
Total destemming • Fermentation at 26°C • Gentle extraction through punching down the cap and pumping over operations • 3 weeks maceration • 12 months ageing, in concrete tanks and 100-year-old oak foudres
Tasting notes
Nose: Intense, fresh • Red fruit, camphor, violets Palate: Fresh with a lovely structure • Redcurrants, raspberries With age: • Black fruit • Black pepper • Roasted notes • Liquorice and smoky aromas. Roundness • Lovely length