2012 Côte-Rôtie, Jamet

2012 Côte-Rôtie, Jamet

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Domaine Jamet

Domaine Jamet

Established in 1976 by Joseph Jamet and his wife, Simone, Domaine Jamet has been a family-owned and operated winery for several generations. Joseph's sons, Jean-Paul and Jean-Luc, have continued the winemaking tradition, ensuring the Domaine's reputation for crafting outstanding Côte-Rôtie wines.

The vineyards are situated on steep slopes, where the terroir consists of schist, granite, and limestone soils. These diverse soil types contribute to the complexity and nuances found in the wines. The Domaine owns and manages several prime vineyard sites within the Côte-Rôtie appellation, including such renowned areas as La Landonne, Côte Brune, and Côte Blonde.

Domaine Jamet practices sustainable viticulture in the vineyards, emphasising careful vineyard management and working in harmony with nature. The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo rigorous selection to ensure that only the finest fruit reaches the cellar.

In the cellar, the winemaking process is characterised by traditional practices and a non-interventionist approach. The grapes are fermented using indigenous yeasts, allowing for a natural fermentation process that preserves the unique characteristics of the vineyards. The wines are then aged in a combination of oak barrels and large casks to allow for a subtle integration of oak flavours while respecting the purity of the fruit.

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Syrah/Shiraz

Syrah/Shiraz

A noble black grape variety grown particularly in the Northern Rhône where it produces the great red wines of Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, and in Australia where it produces wines of startling depth and intensity. Reasonably low yields are a crucial factor for quality as is picking at optimum ripeness. Its heartland, Hermitage and Côte Rôtie, consists of 270 hectares of steeply terraced vineyards producing wines that brim with pepper, spices, tar and black treacle when young. After 5-10 years they become smooth and velvety with pronounced fruit characteristics of damsons, raspberries, blackcurrants and loganberries.

It is now grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others. Its spiritual home in Australia is the Barossa Valley, where there are plantings dating as far back as 1860. Australian Shiraz tends to be sweeter than its Northern Rhône counterpart and the best examples are redolent of new leather, dark chocolate, liquorice, and prunes and display a blackcurrant lusciousness.

South African producers such as Eben Sadie are now producing world- class Shiraz wines that represent astonishing value for money.

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