Maison Brotte Château de Bord Laudun Red 2022
- 0.75L | 14.5%
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Maison Brotte Château de Bord Laudun Red 2022
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Maison Brotte Château de Bord Laudun Rouge 2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Laudun, France
Maison Brotte Château de Bord Laudun Rouge 2022 is a powerful red Rhône wine from Laudun, made on a historic estate with vineyards surrounding the remains of a medieval castle. The combination of south-facing terraces, old vines, low yields, and more than 1 year of aging gives this wine a full-bodied, spicy, and layered style. The striking blend makes it particularly interesting: ripe red and black fruit, floral lift, pepper, depth, and a long, savory finish come together beautifully here.
Vineyards and Region
Château de Bord is located in Laudun, within the Southern Rhône.
Location / Origin: The vineyard is located in Laudun l’Ardoise in the Gard, between Bagnols sur Cèze and Lirac. This is a warm part of the Southern Rhône where red wines can develop a lot of ripeness, spiciness, and concentration.
Vineyard: The estate covers 22 hectares of terraces on a south-facing slope. This location provides plenty of sunlight and helps the grapes ripen fully.
Soil: The soil consists of well-draining clay limestone and contains fossils of oysters and shells. This ancient marine origin gives the wine extra tension in addition to its ripe fruit.
Vineyard & Harvest: The vines are approximately 40 years old and yield a low output of 35 hl/ha. This ensures more concentrated fruit and greater depth in the final wine.
Vineyard Management: The vineyard is Terra Vitis and HVE 3 certified. Strict green practices, such as debudding, leaf removal, and green harvesting, help to limit yields and enhance grape quality.
Vinification and Aging
The vinification focuses on ripe fruit, spiciness, and a full yet refined structure.
Harvest & Selection: The grapes are hand-picked in small crates and quickly transported to the cellar. This keeps the grapes intact and limits unwanted oxidation before fermentation.
Fermentation: After destemming and gentle crushing, the wine ferments at 28 °C, followed by 3 weeks of maceration. This skin contact gives color, spiciness, and tannin structure to the wine.
Co-fermentation: Syrah and Viognier are co-fermented for greater balance and aromatic lift. What is co-fermentation? It means grapes ferment together, allowing aroma, color, and structure to blend during fermentation.
Aging / Oak Maturation: The more powerful Grenache and Syrah age in French oak barrels, divided into 1/3 new wood, 1/3 one-wine-old barrels, and 1/3 two-wine-old barrels. The softer Grenache ages in concrete tanks and 100-year-old wooden foudres, ensuring the fruit remains vibrant and the structure is beautifully rounded.
Alcohol Content: With 14.5% alcohol, this Laudun Rouge has sufficient power for its ripe fruit, spicy notes, and oak aging.
Grape Composition
This red Rhône combines 3 grape varieties in a striking blend.
45% Syrah – Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Laudun: Syrah gives the wine dark fruit, pepper, color, spiciness, and extra structure.
40% Grenache Noir – Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Laudun: Grenache Noir brings ripe red fruit, warmth, suppleness, and a full, round attack.
15% Viognier – Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Laudun: Viognier adds floral aromas, a hint of yellow fruit, and extra softness to the blend.
Tasting Notes and Serving Suggestions
Deep ruby red with purple reflections, followed by cherry, strawberry, cassis, mango, black pepper, and subtle spiciness. The taste is round and full-bodied, with black fruit, pepper, supple tannins, and a broad structure. After several years of bottle aging, the wine develops notes of black cherry, truffle, sous bois, and a long, ripe finish.
Serving Temperature: Serve this Laudun Rouge at 16–18 °C and preferably open the bottle 1 hour beforehand, allowing the fruit, spiciness, and oak aging to integrate beautifully.
Dishes: Excellent with lamb chops, beef fillet with truffle, porcini mushroom risotto, game dishes, braised beef, and firm hard cheeses.
More information about Maison Brotte
Maison Brotte was founded in 1931 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape by Charles Brotte and grew into an important family name in the Rhône. Château de Bord came into the family's hands in 1991, who immediately recognized the potential in the location and the old vineyards of Laudun. The historic estate fits well with Brotte: making Rhône wines with clear origin, plenty of ripe fruit, and a style that combines tradition with modern precision.
Product details
| Availability | Only 5 in stock! |
|---|---|
| Alcohol content | 14.5% |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0.75L |
| Region | Rhône |
| Sub-region | Southern Rhône |
| Appellation | Laudun |
| Producer | Maison Brotte |
| Varietal(s) | Syrah, Grenache Noir, Viognier |
| Oak aging | Yes, De Syrah en een deel van de Grenache rijpen op Franse eikenhouten vaten (1/3 nieuw, 1/3 van 1 wijn oud, 1/3 van 2 wijnen oud). De overige Grenache rijpt op betonnen cuves en 100 jaar oude houten foudres. |
| Ideal serving temperature ? | 16° - 18°C |
| Storage at perfecte wijn | Air conditioned at 18°c |
