An iron fist in a velvet glove.
Domaine Terre Davau’s Côtes du Rhône is full of red fruit and spices. Structure is excellent and tannins are smooth and silky.
Terroir: Blue clay soils with a surface covering of Urgonian limestone and pudding-stones. The south-east facing terroir enjoys the full benefit of the rising sun.
Winemaking:
Harvested in the cool of the night by machine with on-board sorter
Grapes are destemmed and crushed
Pre-fermentary cold maceration
Alcoholic fermentation is started by native yeasts and continues at moderate temperatures (24-28°C) for around 15 days
Aged in concrete tanks
Grape Varietals : Grenache
Food-Wine pairings:
Pork cheeks in port jus with mashed potatoes and chervil
Free-range veal lightly seared, with charred onions and ginger, carrots and Arabica jus
Roast turbot with ratte du Touquet potatoes
Courgette carpaccio with parmesan and pine nuts
Niçois crumble with creamed goat’s cheese