Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pierre Jean Villa |
Label Name: | Cote Rotie Fongeant |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Syrah (small Viognier inclusion) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Praised by critics for intensity and persistence; Vinous publishes tasting notes on Villa wines and local merchants quote Vinous tasting language. Vivino community average ~4. 4/5
Tasting Note
Mineral-driven and perfumed: blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked bacon and exotic spice with graphite and saline minerality. Dense, velvety texture, youthful gripping tannins and very long, stony finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, venison, aged sheep/sheddar cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef, char siu pork.
Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Syrah; frequent whole-cluster fermentation (variable by year), long maceration and élevage in older demi-muids and some French oak; minimal intervention, organic practices.
Vineyard Info
Domaine founded by Pierre‑Jean Villa (est. 2009). Fongeant is a tiny, old-vine lieu-dit (parcels planted 1954/1964); Villa uses horse-ploughing and organic/biodynamic approaches. Small production, bottled unfined/unfiltered in many years.