Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Carmina 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre Jean Villa
Label Name:
 
Cote Rotie Carmina
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Critically well received; Wine Spectator 93 (Carmina 2020); other sources and retailers commonly rate recent vintages ~92–93 points

Tasting Note
Black cherry, blackberry and violet with cracked pepper, smoked-meat and garrigue notes; silky, ripe tannins, pronounced minerality and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, venison, cassoulet, aged Comté or blue cheese. Asian: Korean bulgogi, Peking duck, char siu, lamb skewers, spicy Sichuan beef or Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, partial whole-cluster fermentation (commonly ~30%), 17–20 day maceration; aged 18–24 months in large oak vats and 500L demi-muids; minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Pierre‑Jean Villa (founded ~2009) farms ~17 ha across Northern Rhône crus; practices organic viticulture and low‑intervention vinification focused on terroir-driven Syrah.