Domaine Clusel Roch - Côte Rotie - Les Schistes 2021
Maison Clusel-Roch is located in Ampuis , in the Rhône Valley . The estate was created in the 1950s by René and Joséphine Clusel , who, like many Ampuis farmers, cultivate vegetables, fruit trees and Côte-Rôtie vines. Their son Gilbert joins the family estate and rehabilitates old abandoned vines. When René Clusel retired, the estate had 3.5 hectares of vines. It was at this time that fruit and vegetable production was abandoned. The 1990s saw a lot of development and then in the 2000s, the family obtained certification in organic farming . Today, and since 2009, Guillaume Clusel (the son of Gilbert and Brigitte) has managed the estate. It was he who introduced the third appellation of Lyonnais, the AOC of Coteaux du Lyonnais . He cultivates in three appellations: Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Coteaux du Lyonnais.
Côte-Rôtie Les Schistes is a blend of Syrah (95%) with a small proportion of Viognier . The average age of the vines is 10 to 60 years. The harvest is done by hand with careful sorting carried out in the vineyard by the harvesters. Arriving at the cellar, the grapes are vatted by gravity; they are partially destemmed. Fermentation is done with native yeasts. During vinification, there is a succession of punching down and pumping over, then the wine is racked off after 3 to 4 weeks following tasting. Aging lasts 2 years in fine-grained French oak barrels of 228 liters which have benefited from drying for 4 years and of which 15% is new.
Grape varieties: 95% Syrah, 5% Viognier