2016 Collioure, Côté Montagne, Domaine de la Rectorie

2016 Collioure, Côté Montagne, Domaine de la Rectorie

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2016 Collioure, Côté Montagne, Domaine de la Rectorie

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This 30-hectare estate is run by Thierry Parcé and his son Jean-Emmanuel. The family produce both dry and fortified wine styles of exceptional quality, aided by their old vines, steep terraces, vinification practices and picking times. Plantings of different varieties are mixed in the vineyards and yields are very low, helping to create incredibly concentrated wines.

Bright, dark purple in colour, the nose combines blackcurrant and black cherry with generous raspberry notes. Savoury spice notes are supported by garrigue and herbal notes that are so typical of the wine’s Roussillon origin. Firm, grainy tannins are balanced by vibrant acidity and a saline character that adds complexity and structure. Long finish. Drink now to 2024.

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Domaine de la Rectorie

Domaine de la Rectorie

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. 
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Other Varieties

There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.

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