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CORNAS “LA LOUVÉE”
Jean-Luc Colombo
APPELLATION
Cornas AOC, Rhône Valley
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Syrah
WINEMAKERS
Jean-Luc Colombo
TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol
14.5%
96POINTS
94POINTS


Innovation, passion and dedication are what drives Jean-Luc and Anne Colombo, whose contributions to Rhône Valley winemaking is unparalleled. A devotee of the Syrah grape and armed with a pharmacy degree, Jean-Luc and his wife, Anne, opened their wine laboratory in 1984, “Centre Oenologique des Côtes du Rhône” and quickly developed a thriving reputation as a wine consultant throughout France. For their significant life-long contributions to their country, both Jean-Luc and Anne have been awarded the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian award. Today, Jean-Luc Colombo’s wines express the typicity of their terroir with elegance and character, from the northern Rhône to his Provençal roses.
TERROIR & VINTAGE NOTESThe heart of the Colombo winery is based in Cornas, one of the smallest appellations in the Rhône Valley with 375 acres. Cornas, the birthplace of Syrah, has 300 million year old decomposed granite subsoils and dry-farmed vineyards, as irrigation is not permitted. Maximum yields are 34 hl/ha.
La Louvée (The She-Wolf) is a single vineyard 2 acre parcel within La Cote with 80-year-old+ vines with 30° slope and a yield 22 hl/ha. The vineyard has been certified organic by Ecocert since 2016.
The 2018 vintage shows an excellent, even exceptional quality characterized by of the levels of polyphenols and record anthocyanins which indicate the potential for obtaining colorful and tannic, age-worthy wines. The harvest period was early this year with perfectly healthy grapes. Mid-August rains lowered extreme summer temperatures; however, it also created some bursts of berries and insect attacked which required preharvest stripping. This damage was mitigated in early September by the dry, rather warm and windy weather. La Louvée was harvested on September 9th.
Grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed. Fermentation takes places in stainless steel tanks.
AGEINGThe wine is aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (15% in new oak, 85% in one- to three-year old barrels). The wine is bottled unfiltered and is vegan.
TASTING NOTESA superb and deep ruby color. On the nose, intense and complex notes of black fruit, licorice, herbal notes (garrigue) and minerality. Concentrated and robust yet elegant with flavors of blackcurrant, fig compote and violets. Excellent with beef, wild duck, game, lamb, truffle dishes, stews and hard cheeses.