Roger Sabon, Cotes Du Rhone

Alcohol percentage: 15%

Area:
Sourced from a mixture of plane and hillside vineyards on clay, chalk, and loam soils

Grape variety:
A blend of Grenache (75%), Syrah (15%), along with Cinsault (10%).

Producer:
Domaine Roger Sabon is broadly accepted these days as one of the finest estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A modern winery (founded 1952), under winemaker and technical director Didier Négron (since the 2001 vintage) they have gone from strength to strength.

Vintage:
The grapes were destemmed and fermented at 26-28°C in stainless steel tanks (with no oak aging) to capture the intense fruitiness of both the varieties and the warm vintage.

The result is a full throttle ripe and juicy wine with red and black fruit compote flavours, and bold smoky, spicy notes. Nicely savoury and very smooth – even a note of dark chocolate.

Maturity potential:
Ready to drink now but will keep and can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years. No need to decant or aerate.

Please note the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 19th of December. After this date we unfortunately cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas.