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Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie
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VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION
• Syrah naturally gives low yields, along with occasional de-budding; green harvests are never performed
• All grapes are de-stemmed
• Each parcel is vinified separately
• The skins macerate with the juice for 20-22 days, with regular punch-downs (by foot) and pump-overs. The Viognier for the Côte Rôtie is co-fermented with the Syrah in cement cuve
• After primary fermentation, the grapes are pressed, then wine is racked into barriques where it undergoes malolactic fermentation
• Blending occurs in stainless steel
• Wines are then racked into both Burgundian barrels (228-L, 300-L, and 400-L) and in 600-L demi-muids, 25-30% of which is new, depending on the year. The Jasmins keep their barrels for ten vintages before incorporating new oak into the rotation
• Wines age for 24 months before bottling
• Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered
The aroma of the wine is floral and vanilla. The taste is rich and you can find cherries, sage, white pepper, red berries and blackcurrants. The aftertaste is remarkably long and multidimensional. The mouthfeel is full and the wine is very balanced. Viogner brings pleasant fertility and flowering to the wine. Excellent wine for red meat and game.
In winemaking, Syrah and Viogner are mixed right from the start. In practice, they grow mixed in plots and are collected in the same containers. It is said that Viogner adds color to the wine, i.e. most obviously it extracts more colorants from the shell of Syria. The slopes of the Cote Rats are really steep, up to 60 degrees, so working with them is really demanding, but the wine does reward the work. Wine can already be enjoyed, but it is generally believed that at the age of five it has reached a good level. The Cote Rotie lasts well for up to 20 years.
Domaine Jasmin History, Overview
Domaine Jasmin was founded at the start of the 20th century. The first vintages made date as far back as 1910. Robert Jasmin managed the estate during the 1970’s, perhaps their peak years until he passed away.
Patrick Jasmin began managing Jasmin after the accidental death of his father, Robert Jasmin in 1999. Patrick, an avid motocross racer, became a champion in France, when he won the Kart-Cross race in 2000. Making Cote Rotie is not new to Patrick Jasmin, in fact, he is the fourth generation in his family to produce Jasmin Cote Rotie.
Domaine Jasmin Vineyards, Wines, Winemaking
The 5.3 hectare Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie vineyard is spread out over 8 distinctly, different lieux-dits in the southern part of the appellation including: La Chevaliere, Les Moutonnes, Le Baleyat, Coteaux de Tupin and Baudin.
The vines range in age with their oldest vines being close to 60 years old. Their Northern Rhone terroir is a blend of schist, granite, clay and limestone soils.
The steep, terraced, hillside vineyard is planted to 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier. No green harvesting is performed in the vineyards at this traditionally managed property.
Patrick Jasmin produces three Cote Rotie wines. Jasmin Cote Rotie is their main wine.
Jasmin Cote Rotie come from 11 different parcels, most of which are located on Cote Blonde including the Beleyat, La Tupin, Les Moutonnes and La Cote Baudin lieu-dits.
Jasmin la Giroflarie comes from vines planted in 8 lieu-dits on both the Cote Blonde and Cote Brune, and is made from a blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier.
Jasmin Olea made its debut in 2015. The wine comes from a barrel selection of their main wine. The wine is aged in a higher percentage of new oak barrels for an extended period of time that is close to 24 months before bottling.
To produce the wine of Domaine Jasmin, all the grapes are completely destemmed. This is not a recent development. In fact, this practice started back in 1996.
Each parcel is vinified separately to its own needs. Because the Viognier is planted along with the Syrah, both varieties are co-fermented in traditional cement tanks.
The wine of Domaine Jasmin is then aged in a combination of French oak barrels that range in size from standard 228 liter barrels, 300 liter and 400 liter barrels, up to 600 liter demi muids. The amount of new, French oak barrels used for the aging ranges from 25% to 30%, depending on the vintage.
The best vintages of Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1995, 1991 and 1978.
Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie is a lighter, fresher, elegant, medium bodied, traditional style of Cote Rotie which offers fresh, bright red and black fruit flavors.
The wine is at its best in its youth and should in most cases, be enjoyed by its 15th birthday. On average, 1,200 cases of Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie are produced each year
• Syrah naturally gives low yields, along with occasional de-budding; green harvests are never performed
• All grapes are de-stemmed
• Each parcel is vinified separately
• The skins macerate with the juice for 20-22 days, with regular punch-downs (by foot) and pump-overs. The Viognier for the Côte Rôtie is co-fermented with the Syrah in cement cuve
• After primary fermentation, the grapes are pressed, then wine is racked into barriques where it undergoes malolactic fermentation
• Blending occurs in stainless steel
• Wines are then racked into both Burgundian barrels (228-L, 300-L, and 400-L) and in 600-L demi-muids, 25-30% of which is new, depending on the year. The Jasmins keep their barrels for ten vintages before incorporating new oak into the rotation
• Wines age for 24 months before bottling
• Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered
The aroma of the wine is floral and vanilla. The taste is rich and you can find cherries, sage, white pepper, red berries and blackcurrants. The aftertaste is remarkably long and multidimensional. The mouthfeel is full and the wine is very balanced. Viogner brings pleasant fertility and flowering to the wine. Excellent wine for red meat and game.
In winemaking, Syrah and Viogner are mixed right from the start. In practice, they grow mixed in plots and are collected in the same containers. It is said that Viogner adds color to the wine, i.e. most obviously it extracts more colorants from the shell of Syria. The slopes of the Cote Rats are really steep, up to 60 degrees, so working with them is really demanding, but the wine does reward the work. Wine can already be enjoyed, but it is generally believed that at the age of five it has reached a good level. The Cote Rotie lasts well for up to 20 years.
Domaine Jasmin History, Overview
Domaine Jasmin was founded at the start of the 20th century. The first vintages made date as far back as 1910. Robert Jasmin managed the estate during the 1970’s, perhaps their peak years until he passed away.
Patrick Jasmin began managing Jasmin after the accidental death of his father, Robert Jasmin in 1999. Patrick, an avid motocross racer, became a champion in France, when he won the Kart-Cross race in 2000. Making Cote Rotie is not new to Patrick Jasmin, in fact, he is the fourth generation in his family to produce Jasmin Cote Rotie.
Domaine Jasmin Vineyards, Wines, Winemaking
The 5.3 hectare Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie vineyard is spread out over 8 distinctly, different lieux-dits in the southern part of the appellation including: La Chevaliere, Les Moutonnes, Le Baleyat, Coteaux de Tupin and Baudin.
The vines range in age with their oldest vines being close to 60 years old. Their Northern Rhone terroir is a blend of schist, granite, clay and limestone soils.
The steep, terraced, hillside vineyard is planted to 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier. No green harvesting is performed in the vineyards at this traditionally managed property.
Patrick Jasmin produces three Cote Rotie wines. Jasmin Cote Rotie is their main wine.
Jasmin Cote Rotie come from 11 different parcels, most of which are located on Cote Blonde including the Beleyat, La Tupin, Les Moutonnes and La Cote Baudin lieu-dits.
Jasmin la Giroflarie comes from vines planted in 8 lieu-dits on both the Cote Blonde and Cote Brune, and is made from a blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier.
Jasmin Olea made its debut in 2015. The wine comes from a barrel selection of their main wine. The wine is aged in a higher percentage of new oak barrels for an extended period of time that is close to 24 months before bottling.
To produce the wine of Domaine Jasmin, all the grapes are completely destemmed. This is not a recent development. In fact, this practice started back in 1996.
Each parcel is vinified separately to its own needs. Because the Viognier is planted along with the Syrah, both varieties are co-fermented in traditional cement tanks.
The wine of Domaine Jasmin is then aged in a combination of French oak barrels that range in size from standard 228 liter barrels, 300 liter and 400 liter barrels, up to 600 liter demi muids. The amount of new, French oak barrels used for the aging ranges from 25% to 30%, depending on the vintage.
The best vintages of Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1995, 1991 and 1978.
Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie is a lighter, fresher, elegant, medium bodied, traditional style of Cote Rotie which offers fresh, bright red and black fruit flavors.
The wine is at its best in its youth and should in most cases, be enjoyed by its 15th birthday. On average, 1,200 cases of Domaine Jasmin Cote Rotie are produced each year