Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Fongeant 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre Jean Villa
Label Name:
 
Cote Rotie Fongeant
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah (small Viognier inclusion)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Praised by critics for intensity and persistence; Vinous publishes tasting notes on Villa wines and local merchants quote Vinous tasting language. Vivino community average ~4. 4/5

Tasting Note
Mineral-driven and perfumed: blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked bacon and exotic spice with graphite and saline minerality. Dense, velvety texture, youthful gripping tannins and very long, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, venison, aged sheep/sheddar cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef, char siu pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Syrah; frequent whole-cluster fermentation (variable by year), long maceration and élevage in older demi-muids and some French oak; minimal intervention, organic practices.

Vineyard Info
Domaine founded by Pierre‑Jean Villa (est. 2009). Fongeant is a tiny, old-vine lieu-dit (parcels planted 1954/1964); Villa uses horse-ploughing and organic/biodynamic approaches. Small production, bottled unfined/unfiltered in many years.