{"product_id":"jean-luc-colombo-la-divine-cote-rotie-2023","title":"Jean-Luc Colombo, La Divine, Côte Rôtie, 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa Divine, Côte Rôtie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails of production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Divine. An image of delicacy, from a touch of Viognier. Very steep mica \u003cbr\u003eschist terraces of Côte-Rôtie, a blend from both côte blonde (more silicate) and \u003cbr\u003ecôte brune (more iron) soils. The Syrah is taken from old vines which are planted \u003cbr\u003eand fermented together with the Viognier. Hand-picked in small bins. After a \u003cbr\u003elong period of maceration, the wine is matured for 12 months in oak barrels (15% \u003cbr\u003enew oak and the rest in 1 to 3 year old barrels).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep ruby colour. La Divine hs a superb nose of black fruit and spices, with a \u003cbr\u003ehint of smoke. The palate is well-structured and round with a persistent aroma of \u003cbr\u003ered fruit and superb concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to serve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDivine with roasted lamb and truffles, or homemade moussaka. This wine will \u003cbr\u003ebe ready within 2-3 years but can also age for 15 years. Serve at 18°C and decant \u003cbr\u003eif possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage  \u003cbr\u003e2023\u003cbr\u003eStyle \u003cbr\u003eRed\u003cbr\u003eBlend of grapes\u003cbr\u003e95% Syrah\u003cbr\u003e5% Viognier\u003cbr\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003eJean-Luc Colombo\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol\u003cbr\u003e13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-ps-image-holder mkdf-ps-gallery-images mkdf-grid-list mkdf-disable-bottom-space  mkdf-three-columns mkdf-tiny-space\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-ps-image-inner mkdf-outer-space\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-ps-image mkdf-item-space\"\u003e\u003ca itemprop=\"image\" title=\"JEAN-LUC COLOMBO with grapes\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" href=\"https:\/\/mentzendorff.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JEAN-LUC-COLOMBO-with-grapes-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mentzendorff.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JEAN-LUC-COLOMBO-with-grapes-1.jpg\" alt=\"JEAN-LUC COLOMBO with grapes\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-ps-image mkdf-item-space\"\u003e\u003ca itemprop=\"image\" title=\"JEAN-LUC COLOMBO Les Ruchets\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" href=\"https:\/\/mentzendorff.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JEAN-LUC-COLOMBO-Les-Ruchets-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mentzendorff.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/JEAN-LUC-COLOMBO-Les-Ruchets-1.jpg\" alt=\"JEAN-LUC COLOMBO Les Ruchets\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-ps-image mkdf-item-space\"\u003e\u003ca itemprop=\"image\" title=\"jlc\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[single_pretty_photo]\" href=\"https:\/\/mentzendorff.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/jlc.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mentzendorff.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/jlc.jpg\" alt=\"jlc\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-grid-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-grid-col-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mkdf-ps-info-item mkdf-ps-content-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eJean-Luc Colombo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eRhône Valley,France\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_empty_space\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLocated in the Rhône Valley in the village of Cornas, Jean-Luc Colombo has been producing top quality wines since the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a nutshell:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJean-Luc’s fulfilment of a childhood dream came with the purchase of his first vineyard, a small parcel of old vines planted on a granite hillside overlooking the village of Cornas. The 1987 release of Jean-Luc’s first vintage of Cornas Les Ruchets was a great success, taking the French wine world by storm, and becoming the first in a long series of vintages of what is universally regarded as Colombo’s iconic wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJean-Luc Colombo himself is a man passionate about cuisine and fine wine. Jean-Luc and his wife Anne (now President of the Cornas Association) have overseen Jean-Luc Colombo wines since the first plot was purchased in the 1980s, and in 2010 their daughter, Laure, joined the family Domaine. A trained viticulturist and oenologist, her first vintages have already received critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOver time, the range has steadily grown to include red and white wines from the Rhône Valley. Jean-Luc also has a great love for the Mediterranean, and the Blue Coast in particular, where he pioneered vine growing, producing his first vintage in 2012. Each of the wines in the range has a distinctive label, carefully created by painter and family friend of the Colombo family, Marie-Annick Dutreil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe terroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Domaine vineyards are located in the village of Cornas, on the right bank on the steep slopes of the Northern Rhône Valley. The climate and terroir here create perfect growing conditions to produce the greatest expression of Syrah’s character, with granite soils and a delicate Mediterranean influence. They have farmed their vineyards using organic methods for many years, avoiding the use of pesticides. Their vineyards at Cornas and St Péray are now certified. Biodiversity of fauna and flora is of prime importance for the Colombo family. They actively encourage wildlife into their vineyard with natural hedgerow planting, bird houses and planting rosemary and other flowers to attract bees. Indeed protecting the bee population is so important to the family that they donate some of the profits from Côtes du Rhône Les Abeilles (bees) to beekeeping charities, and the name of their ‘home’ vineyard of Les Ruchets is also inspired by this commitment, coming from the French word for beehive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jean-Luc Colombo ‘personality’:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShow respect for nature and the unique qualities of each and every terroir, to create wines with proper balance that pair with great cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wenlock Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57442360852824,"sku":null,"price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/2243\/6184\/files\/OIP_4b28ed70-6be6-4cec-b6ac-6bd2b2f02578.webp?v=1780565244","url":"https:\/\/wenlockcellars.co.uk\/products\/jean-luc-colombo-la-divine-cote-rotie-2023","provider":"Wenlock Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}