Côte-Rôtie - Carmina - 2022 - Pierre Jean Villa - 0,75L

A deep and elegant Côte-Rôtie, where Syrah reveals all its finesse through a subtle balance between power and refinement.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Côte-Rôtie AOC
• Grape Variety: 100% Syrah
• Vintage: 2022
• Terroir: Shale and granite soils on steep hillsides, offering minerality and complexity
• Vinification & Ageing: Traditional fermentation, élevage in oak barrels with a portion of new wood for several months to refine structure and enrich aromatic palette
• Alcohol: 13% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep red with garnet reflections
• Nose: Intense and expressive, aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, spices (black pepper, cloves), and a touch of liquorice
• Palate: Structured and elegant, silky tannins with beautiful depth
• Finish: Persistent and harmonious, marked by spicy notes and vibrant mineral freshness

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Roasted lamb, grilled beef côte
• 🍲 Spiced couscous, coq au vin
• 🧀 Refined cheeses such as Brie and Blue from Auvergne

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 16–18 °C
• Decanting: Recommended, 45 minutes before serving
• Opening time: Best enjoyed after 1 hour in the glass

🗓 Cellaring Potential

To savor now for its fruity intensity or cellar until 2037 to gain complexity and roundness.

🏰 About the Domaine

Domaine Carmina crafts “Carmina,” a cuvée that captures the richness and elegance of Côte-Rôtie. With a meticulous approach to terroir expression and respectful vinification, the domaine reveals Syrah’s subtlety and nobility in this deeply expressive wine, cherished by connoisseurs.