Retour Domaine Olivier Pithon - Côtes du Roussillon - Laïs - Rouge - 2018
COUNTRY/REGION: Roussillon
DESIGNATION: AOP Côtes du Roussillon
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2018
GRAPE VARIETY: 40% Carignan, 40% Grenache Noir, 20% Mourvèdre
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Dark red, with a beautiful intensity.
Nose Aromas of black fruits mixed with spicy notes and a delicate gamey touch.
Palate Full-bodied and intense, with smooth tannins. This wine has good structure, and all the assets of a typical Roussillon wine.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature To be served slightly chilled between 14 and 16°C with a 1/2 hour decanting or in large glasses
Food Grilled lamb with herbs, lamb chops, chicken with olives and paprika, roasted rabbit with thyme.
Cellar ageing From now until 2023
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Olivier Pithon brings to light the terroir of Calce, the cradle of the greatest Roussillon wines, and produces extremely pure and full-bodied wines that have been awarded 2 stars in the French RVF wine Guide. 

For twenty years, this talented winemaker has been working as a true artisan, cultivating 22 hectares of biodynamic vineyards and drawing inspiration from the greatest winemakers, such as Gérard Gauby. The results are unmistakable: fine, silky red and white wines of maximum freshness that reflect the full potential of this elite vineyard.
Wine Made from carignan, grenache and mourvèdre grapes, the 2018 Red Côtes du Roussillon Laïs reveals on the nose a flattering Mediterranean palette of ripe black fruits and a smoky touch. The slender and full-bodied palate makes for a delightful wine, ready to be enjoyed with pork chop with herbs or spicy cuisine. To be decanted and served slightly chilled. Rated 92/100 by the Committee.
Vinification Hand harvested, traditional vinification and by terroir, matured in concrete and wood vats for 16 months.

Organic and biodynamic culture. Organic wine, certified.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 RVF
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2023
Wine rated 91/100 by our Committee !