Domaine la Cabotte
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2022 Côtes du Rhône Villages, Massif d'Uchaux Garance, Domaine la Cabotte
Red
2022
Not ready
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
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2022 Côtes du Rhône Villages Blanc, Sauvageonne, Domaine la Cabotte, Rhône
White
2022
Ready - youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine la Cabotte, Rhône
Red
2022
Not ready
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
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2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine la Cabotte, Rhône
Red
2020
Not ready
Medium Bodied
Dry
15.0% Alcohol
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2021 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Colline, Domaine la Cabotte
White
2021
Ready - at best
Medium Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
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Purchased in 1981 and owned by the Plumet family ever since, the domaine has grown from 10 to 30 hectares of vines, with an additional 12 hectares coming on-stream this year, and 1.5 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is certified organic and farmed biodynamically. The mainly limestone and sand soils of the plateau of the Massif d’Uchaux are very poor in nutrients. This enables them to produce wines of real finesse and elegance in comparison to those from neighbouring appellations. Eric and Marie-Pierre Plumet believe that managing the environment around the vineyard is essential for a site’s health – from maintaining their 15 hectares of forest, to regulating water and the influence of wind, to promoting biodiversity. Son Etienne has been part of the team here for the past few years and is taking biodynamic innovations forward with his parents. Across the board, their wines are pure, mineral and fine.
The 2021 vintage was just as challenging for this domaine as it was for their neighbours, however, here Etienne talks of how their biodynamic approach saved them. He states that, after spraying vines that were 40% frosted with a valerian tea-infusion, the grapes recovered, leaving only 5% final damage. The freshness of 2021 is hugely complementary to Cabotte’s beautiful purity of style. These are wines with great ageing potential, especially La Sauvageonne. Etienne recently tasted a vertical of this wine from the last decade and each one was fresh as a daisy. The Colline Blanc is from the warmer and more fruit-forward 2022 vintage which Eric and Marie-Pierre describe as “one beautiful vintage in the making”.