2014 CLUSEL-ROCH COTE ROTIE

2014 CLUSEL-ROCH COTE ROTIE, RHONE VALLEY, FRANCE. 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier. (Certified Organic/ Biodynamic)

91 points Vinous Media: "Opaque ruby. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of fresh red and dark berries, potpourri and spicecake. Picks up a smoky mineral overtone and a hint of cola as it opens up. Juicy and sharply focused on the palate, offering sappy black raspberry and cherry flavors and a deeper suggestion of candied licorice. Closes with very good clarity, spicy thrust and harmonious tannins that lend shape and gentle grip." (07/2017)

Clusel Roch owns 5.5 hectares of vines in Cote Rotie and 1/2 hectare of vines in Condrieu. They have a terroir of steep hillside vineyards on the Cote Brune in the in the lieux-dits of Vialliere, LEs Grandes Places, Verenay and Champon. The terroir is schist and mica soils. Planted to 96% Syrah and 4% Viognier, they have a mix of old and young vines. Since the 2002 vintage, Clusel Roch has been using only biodynamic farming techniques in their vineyards. They were have been certified by Ecocert since 2005.

This wine is now knows as "Les Schistes". It comes from about 4 hectares of vines on the lower Cote Brune slopes. The blend is about 4% Viognier with 96% Syrah in the blend. However, that can vary a bit. On average, 50% of the grapes are whole cluster fermented. Les Schistes spends close to 2 years in oak, of which 20% are new. The remaining barrels range from one to five years of age. The result is an complex yet elegant expression of Cote Rotie built to age.

About: The birth of what we know as Clusel Roch dates back to the mid 1930’s when Baptiste Clusel first began to plant a small parcel of vines in the Cote Rote appellation. However, the actual founding of the domaine took place in 1969. That is the year when Rene Clusel took control of 1 hectare of vines. Those vines included a small parcel in Les Grandes Places lieu-dit. The oldest vines were planted in the late 1930’s by the father of Rene Clusel, Baptiste Clusel. Clusel Roch became one of the first growers in the region to bottle their own wine, which took place for the first time in 1969.

Clusel Roch is named after its owners, Gilbert Clusel and Brigitte Roch. The name first came into use in 1989. Gilbert Clusel and Brigitte Roch started out with only a small parcel of vines they inherited from Rene Clusel in 1987.

To allow them to produce more wine and actually make money with a full time career in the wine business, they also entered into leasing agreements with other vineyard owners to increase production. They began a program of massale selection in 1991. Today, they have close to 4 hectares of vines in the northern Rhone. Their largest holdings are in the La Vialliere vineyard. Those vines range in age from 30 to 50 years of age. (Wine Cellar Insider)
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