La Cabotte

La Cabotte Côtes du Rhône Rouge Colline 2023

Name: La Cabotte Côtes du Rhône Rouge Colline 2023
Brand: La Cabotte
SKU: LACABOTTE-COLLINEROUGE
Price: 25.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$25.00

Style: Dry, full-bodied red with the ripe, spice-driven, garrigue-inflected character of the southern Rhône; the 2023 vintage shows more Syrah-forward notes than usual, with dark olive, black fruit, and pepper alongside the Grenache's red fruit warmth; immediate and approachable on release
Grapes & terroir: Grenache and Syrah; Massif d'Uchaux plateau, Mondragon; 165 metres elevation on chalky limestone, gravelly loam, and siliceous sandstone; south-southeast exposure; Demeter-certified biodynamic farming; single-block estate between Orange and Bollène
Winemaking: Destemmed; spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; pumped over twice daily; 6–7 day post-fermentation maceration; aged in stainless steel to preserve fruit freshness; bottled unfined and unfiltered
Serving temperature & decanting: Serve at 61–64°F; no decanting required, though 15 minutes open in the glass helps; also works well slightly cool on a warm evening
Pairing: Daube provençale (Provençal beef stew with olives and herbs)

Tasting notes

Deep ruby with a vibrant, clear core. The nose is expressive and southern in character, with dark cherry, ripe plum, black olive, lavender, thyme, and a peppery spice note. On the palate, generous and warm, with rounded tannins, ripe fruit, and a long, dry finish with garrigue length.

Food pairings

Daube provençale, Moroccan lamb merguez, grilled duck breast, tapenade on crostini, Spanish chorizo, roast pork with herbs, mushroom pasta.

Product description

La Cabotte Côtes du Rhône Rouge Colline 2023 is a dry red wine made from Grenache and Syrah by Marie-Pierre d'Ardhuy-Plumet and Éric Plumet at Domaine la Cabotte on the Massif d'Uchaux plateau in Mondragon, southern Rhône. The 30-hectare estate is Demeter-certified biodynamic, farming a single block of vines at 165 metres on chalky limestone and gravelly loam soils. Grapes are destemmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and pumped over twice daily during fermentation. After a six to seven-day post-fermentation maceration, La Cabotte Côtes du Rhône Rouge Colline 2023 ages in stainless steel before bottling unfined and unfiltered. 14% ABV.

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red
Wine Style:, Full Body
Grapes:, Grenache, Syrah
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2023
Alcohol:, 14%
Country:, France
Region:, Rhône Valley
Appellation:, Côte du Rhône
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Low Sugar, Zero Added Sugar

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La Cabotte Côtes du Rhône Rouge Colline 2023

$25.00

Producer profile

La Cabotte

Domaine la Cabotte takes its name from the small stone shelters, called cabottes, that vineyard workers across the southern Rhône once used for storing tools and taking shade during the long, hot days of the growing season. The name reflects both the estate's physical setting and its connection to the working agricultural traditions of the region.

The story of the domaine begins in 1981 when Gabriel d'Ardhuy, a celebrated Burgundy vigneron, came across a largely abandoned 45-hectare property on the Massif d'Uchaux while cycling with his grandchildren. He purchased it despite already running a substantial estate in Burgundy. One of his seven daughters, Marie-Pierre, fell in love with the place and took on the task of rebuilding it, initially alone. Her husband Éric Plumet joined her in 1986 and the two have run the estate together since. The family's Burgundy ties remain: Marie-Pierre's sister Mireille operates Domaine d'Ardhuy in the Côte de Nuits.

Today, La Cabotte covers 30 hectares of vines in a single unbroken block on the Massif d'Uchaux, plus a small parcel of 1.5 hectares within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. The estate holds Demeter biodynamic certification, first achieved in 2010, and Marie-Pierre and Éric follow the lunar calendar for all vineyard treatments, using horn manure in spring and horn silica during the growing season, alongside herbal preparations of nettle, yarrow, chamomile, oak bark, valerian, and dandelion. Yields are controlled through careful winter pruning, spring de-budding, and summer green harvests. Grapes are sorted twice before fermentation, and all wines ferment with indigenous yeasts and are bottled without fining or filtration.

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Wine region

Rhône Valley, France

Côtes du Rhône is one of France's largest wine appellations. It stretches along the Rhône River from Vienne in the north to Avignon in the south. The appellation was officially created in 1937. Today it covers approximately 40,000 hectares across six departments: Rhône, Loire, Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, and Vaucluse.

The region divides into two distinct zones. The Northern Rhône runs from Vienne to Valence with steep, terraced vineyards on granite and schist soils. The Southern Rhône spreads across a wider valley from Montélimar to Avignon. Mediterranean climate dominates the south with hot, dry summers and the powerful mistral wind.

Red wines account for roughly 90% of Côtes du Rhône production. Grenache must comprise at least 40% of red blends. Syrah and Mourvèdre typically complete the blend. Other permitted varieties include Cinsault, Carignan, and Counoise. White wines use Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and Viognier.

Soils vary considerably across the appellation. The Southern Rhône features clay, limestone, sand, and the famous galets roulés—large rounded stones deposited by the ancient Rhône River. These stones retain heat during the day and release it at night. The Massif d'Uchaux sits northwest of Orange on a plateau of chalky limestone and gravelly loam at higher elevations.

Côtes du Rhône wines offer approachable expressions of Southern Rhône character. Reds typically show ripe red and black fruit, garrigue herbs, and peppery spice. The appellation provides a gateway to understanding the region's terroir without the price of crus like Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Many top producers in named villages also bottle Côtes du Rhône from younger vines or declassified fruit, delivering quality well above the appellation's modest reputation.

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