Vignobles Levet Cote-Rotie 'Les Journaries' 2022 Size:1.5L and slightly more delicate than

and slightly more delicate than its predecessor

The fermentation occurs over a 3-6 week period at controlled temperatures

This cuvée displays that uncanny combination of elegance and power that characterizes so many of France’s truly great wines

but the fruit is more direct

The formidable “cru” of Garblet Sué (also referred to as “Fiasco”) is in Castiglione Falletto on south/southeast slopes at 250 meters with limestone soils

Vignobles Levet Cote-Rotie 'Les Journaries' 2022 Size:1.5L and slightly more delicate thanThe Levets own a third of a hectare of 40 year old vines in the fabled vineyard La Landonne, and this cuve is built around that holding, augmented by small parcels of old vines in Cte Rozier and Cte Blonde. No de stemming is done here, which allows for that intoxicating spice signature to reach even greater heights. Compared to the ferocious La Chavaroche below, Les Journaries shows greater refinement and elegance, though in no sense is it tame.