Domaine Pierre Jean Villa - Côte-Rôtie - Fongeant - Red - 2022

Wine:

Crafted from 60-year-old vines on the Côte Brune, the 2022 Côte-Rôtie Fongeant Red is a wine of remarkable concentration, capturing the essence of an exceptional vintage. Despite the warmth and early ripening of the year, this wine delivers juicy, precise flavors without any trace of over-ripeness. Careful harvesting and expert vinification have brought out intense, ripe, and beautifully balanced fruit. A true Rhône Valley Syrah, it’s deep, powerful, and concentrated, with vibrant, succulent fruit perfectly complemented by its measured oak aging. A superb wine with outstanding aging potential.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, 70% of the grapes are vinified whole. Maceration for around twenty days.
Aged for 24 months in oak barrels and demi-muids.

Color:

Deep, brilliant red.

Nose:

Aromas of blackberry and blueberry underlined by delicate spicy notes.

Palate:

Rich and full-bodied, this bottle is bursting with ripe, vibrant flavours, perfectly balanced to create a truly captivating wine.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Quail with grapes, venison in grand veneur sauce, duck with porcini mushrooms.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033, and even longer for enthusiasts.

One of the Rhône Valley's most respected winemakers, Pierre-Jean Villa, 2-star rated in the prestigious French RVF Wine Guide, continues to impress with every vintage. His wines, full of energy and depth, have captivated wine enthusiasts.

With 17 hectares spread across the region’s most celebrated appellations, including Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu, Villa crafts wines of extraordinary precision and vigor. His deep understanding of the Rhône's schist and granite soils allows him to create intensely fragrant, elegant wines that truly reflect their terroir.