Domaine de la Rectorie
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This rosé is not one to readily comply with the routine requirements of AOC Collioure Rosé; its colour lacking the requisite brightness and the application of oak being conducive to interest and complexity but not, apparently, to the constraints of bureaucracy.
When first poured there was a distinctly oxidative quality to the nose, not obtrusive but certainly attention-grabbing when tasted alongside a range of more orthodox wines. Don’t be put off by this, this is a serious wine and requires a little time to show its true colours. Revisited it showed an intensity of wild strawberry fruit alongside the savoury garrigue-esque notes of rosemary and thyme, and ¬retains some of the initial oxidative element in an undercurrent of hazelnut. This is well suited as a food wine and would partner well with delicate red meat dishes such as a rare-roast rack of lamb or, dare I say it, the annual visitation of roast turkey.
When first poured there was a distinctly oxidative quality to the nose, not obtrusive but certainly attention-grabbing when tasted alongside a range of more orthodox wines. Don’t be put off by this, this is a serious wine and requires a little time to show its true colours. Revisited it showed an intensity of wild strawberry fruit alongside the savoury garrigue-esque notes of rosemary and thyme, and ¬retains some of the initial oxidative element in an undercurrent of hazelnut. This is well suited as a food wine and would partner well with delicate red meat dishes such as a rare-roast rack of lamb or, dare I say it, the annual visitation of roast turkey.
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Grenache, Carignan and Syrah. They have moved to direct pressing to get a lighter Rosé but one that they believe expresses the ‘terroir’ and enables a fresher more vibrant style of Rosé. Raspberries, fresh almonds and citrus minerality. Refreshing with restrained fruit concentration. Fermented in used barriques and aged for 8 months.
Fiona Hayes - Buyer
Fiona Hayes - Buyer
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This spends the same amount of time in oak as the Côté Mer (one year), but the fruit comes from higher-altitude vineyards (450 metres above sea-level) and older vineyards further inland where soils are shallower and rockier. There is no Syrah in this blend, the 60 percent Carignan made up with a blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Counoise. Only one other estate has Counoise planted and, although it was acquired by the Parcé family, they intend to keep it as they feel it contributes to the aromatics and colour of the wine.
Darker fruits of blackcurrant, cherry, plum and savoury spice play alongside herbal and garrigue notes, adding layers of complexity. Firm, grainy tannins and a vibrant acidity add to the structure. A real expression of the terroir and region come through in this cuvée.
Darker fruits of blackcurrant, cherry, plum and savoury spice play alongside herbal and garrigue notes, adding layers of complexity. Firm, grainy tannins and a vibrant acidity add to the structure. A real expression of the terroir and region come through in this cuvée.
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This wine comes from a Lieu-dit with vines planted in 1938 at 350 metres. Mainly Carignan but some Grenache features in the blend. The slope doesn’t see too much direct sunlight, which keeps the purity of fruit and freshness in the wine. Wonderful notes of thyme and rosemary with some liquorice and red cherry notes. Fine grained tannins with a lively freshness that balances the concentrated body. Extraordinary length.
Fiona Hayes - Buyer
Fiona Hayes - Buyer
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Banyuls is just down the road from Collioure and, whereas one is more famous for red and one for white, they both share the same extraordinary beauty, with a luminous Mediterranean backdrop framing natural bays with steep sea-facing vineyards and balmy breezes. Domaine de la Rectorie, run by the Parce family for over a century, has had the good sense to make wine in both appellations.
Collioure has gained plaudits over the last few decades for the quality of its white wines, but one should not forget that red grapes are still more planted here and that not too long ago they would all have gone into Banyuls.
Their Montage cuvée is planted, as the name suggests, on the highest vineyards and is picked relatively late; it is a fascinating blend of equal proportions of Carignan, Grenache, Counoise and Mouvèdre. The Counoise is especially interesting, celebrated by, amongst others, the Perrins at Château de Beaucastel, and adds aromas of violet and even jasmine to the ensemble.
Cuvée Leon Parce is a classic fortified Banyuls, the Grenache having been allowed to macerate for three weeks in the neutral alcohol (96 % abv), which is added fairly quickly to arrest the initial fermentation. This extended maceration, allied to the innate thickness of the Grenache skins, ensures a purity of structure and avoids any danger of confection.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer