Boutinot ‘La Côte Sauvage’, Cairanne AOC
Boutinot ‘La Côte Sauvage’, Cairanne AOC is a dry, full-bodied red from Grenache, Syrah, Carignan (Cairanne, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is little. Good with lamb, roast vegetables, beef stew, barbecue.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lirac Moulin des Chenes | £19.60 | |||
| Cuvée Juveniles Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre 2021 Torbreck Vintners · Rhône | £25.75 | |||
| Venus La Universal 2021 Venus La Universal · Catalunya | £28.87 | |||
| Les Coteaux Schisteux, Seguret 2022 Boutinot France · Rhône | £19.59 |
The cru of Cairanne lies in the heart of the Southern Rhône valley, north east of Orange. For this La Côte Sauvage, fully ripe Grenache and Syrah grapes are hand picked from old bush vines on selected hillside slopes within Cairanne. The vineyards have the classic argilo-calcaire soil of limestone pebbles over clay and the vines are harvested by hand. Vinified traditionally with only the natural yeasts present on the grapes, followed by a long cuvaison period with gentle remontage and manual pigeage. A blend of four varieties (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Mourvèdre) matured for 22 months in French old oak barrels and demi-muids to develop great concentration, complexity and finesse in the wine. Tasting notes A serious, restrained and complex example of cru Cairanne. This is rich, intense and drenched in dark red fruits. With morello cherry and a touch of cinnamon spice on the nose, soft dark plummy fruit, liquorice, chocolate, a hint of black tea on the palate, this wine is full flavoured and smooth with supple tannins. A rich, savoury satisfying mouthful! abv 14.5%