Pierre Jean Villa Côte-Rôtie Carmina 2017

Pierre Jean Villa Côte-Rôtie Carmina 2017 is an elegant and terroir-driven red wine from the prestigious Côte-Rôtie appellation in the northern Rhône. Some of France’s most characterful Syrah wines are made here. The wine combines intense fruit, spice and a beautiful minerality. The result is a wine with both power and finesse.

Côte-Rôtie means “the steep slope” and refers to the steep sunny vineyards along the Rhône River. Here the Syrah grapes ripen perfectly and develop great complexity. Pierre Jean Villa’s Carmina shows just this character. The wine has deep fruit, elegant tannins and great aromatic depth.

The vinification follows a natural and respectful approach to both grapes and terroir. Fermentation takes place spontaneously without the addition of cultured yeast. Cellar interventions are kept to a minimum to preserve the natural expression of the grapes. The wine is barely filtered, resulting in a more authentic and complex wine experience.

Since the 2015 vintage, Pierre Jean Villa has primarily used used barrels for aging. This gives the wine structure and complexity without overpowering the fruit. The result is a Côte-Rôtie with a great balance between power, elegance and terroir character.

Tasting notes

• Nose: Intense aromas of dark berries, blackcurrant and blackberry. Hints of violet, black pepper, smoke and light spices.
• Palate: Full-bodied and well-structured with dark fruit, spices and elegant minerality.
• Finish: Long and complex finish with silky tannins and classic Rhône character.

About Pierre Jean Villa

Pierre Jean Villa learned the winemaking trade in the 1990s in Burgundy at Mommesin. After several years in Burgundy, he returned to the Rhône in 2003. Here he became part of the Vins de Vienne project. In 2009 he started his own domaine, which today comprises around 14 hectares of vineyards in the Rhône. The fields are located in Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage, among others. The wines are made with a focus on terroir, natural vinification and minimal intervention.

• Producer: Pierre Jean Villa
• Region: Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, France
• Cuvée: Carmina
• Vintage: 2017
• Grape: Syrah
• Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation and minimal filtration
• Barrel aging: Primarily used oak barrels
• Quantity: 75 cl
• Contains: Sulfites
• Alcohol: 13%alcohol