In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, tobacco, violet
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, cedar
Coeur de Romanin is the estate's small-lot prestige red, drawn from old-vine Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet parcels. Cellar-worthy and long-aged.
What it pairs with
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Wild boar civet
Game ragu and the wine's tobacco-tinged blackcurrant palate share a long Provencal lineage. -
Roast saddle of lamb with herbs
Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue and cedar notes meet the herb crust. -
Aged Comte cheese
Nutty alpine cheese sits with the wine's cedar and tobacco palate.
History
Coeur de Romanin was introduced as the estate's small-lot prestige bottling, drawn from old-vine parcels and finished with longer barrel ageing. Demeter-certified biodynamic.
- 2000 — First release of Coeur de Romanin
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Romanin
- Grapes
- Syrah, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- Les Baux-de-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels (partially new) for 18 to 24 months
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 42 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin
What does Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, tobacco and violet on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and cedar on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The 24 months of oak ageing gives unusual cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 90 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin?
Wild boar civet is the canonical pairing. Roast saddle of lamb with herbs and aged Comte are equally strong matches.