Domaine de Bonserine - Côte-Rôtie - La Sarrasine - Red - 2022

Wine:

From an exceptional vintage, the 2022 Red Côte-Rôtie La Sarrasine reveals delicate notes of violet accompanied by spicy oaky flavors that maintains the wine's balance and freshness. The palate is structured—full-bodied and substantial—with considerable depth, framed by firm tannins. This is a young, dense, extremely well-crafted wine, with excellent aging potential of at least 10 years. Rated 93/100 by Olivier Poussier, Best Sommelier in the World.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts, followed by a 3-week maceration with pumping over and punching of the cap. Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 24 months in French oak demi-muids, 60% of which are new, 20% of which are 1 wine, 20% of which are 2 wines.

Color:

violet ruby red

Nose:

Notes of violet enhanced by a spicy woody touch

Palate:

This wine is full-bodied, rich, with firm tannins and a well-crafted structure.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Hunting dishes such as venison stew with or without Grand Veneur sauce, roast or grilled red meats, mature cheeses.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2034.

A flagship estate of the northern Rhône Valley, Domaine de Bonserine produces some of the most captivating wines of Côte Rôtie. With its legacy of old vines, luxurious aging, and precise control over grape maturity, this estate crafts rare cuvées that balance power with remarkable finesse.

The vineyard spans prestigious sites—Côte Blonde, Côte Brune, Moutonne, and Sarrasine—benefiting from Ampuis' oldest hillside terroirs and old Syrah vines, locally known as “serine.”