Brotte
La Marasque, Gigondas
2023
$43.50
Out of stock
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
“La Marasque”: A wine that pays tribute to the wine’s distinctive cherry brandy character. The Marasque is a quality cherry with an acidic taste that is much sought after for the “Marasquin” liqueur. This Gigondas boasts a dark ruby hue with purplish tints. Its nose is intense and evocative of liquorice and red fruit with some candied notes. On the palate, you will find a combination of body and bouquet with aromas of cherries in brandy and red and black fruit jams. It has all the ingredients of a complex, powerful, generous and full-bodied wine.
Production notes
This AOC covers 11 communes in a triangle formed by the Tain l’Hermitage hill, the river Rhône and the river Isère. It is the biggest of the northern crus in terms of volume. The vineyard is located at the bottom of the hillside slopes that includes some areas of granitic sand but is primarily Isère quaternary alluvial deposits, made up of clay soils containing varying amounts of gravel. We select our cuvée from several wineries in the AOC, which have been working in partnership with Maison Brotte for many years.
Tasting notes
Complex, powerful and generous with notes of cherry liqueur and black and red fruit jam. This flamboyant wine shows perfect harmony between the nose and the palate. Intense with notes of spice, red stone fruit, vanilla, liquorice and raisins.