Domaine Brusset Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, herbs, pepper, light mineral, warm spice

Palate: plum, dried herbs, chocolate, medium tannins, earthy finish

Reliable CDR Villages from Brusset; a step up from the basic CDR with more concentration and earthy depth from the estate's Cairanne-area fruit.

What it pairs with

• Grilled chicken with olives and tomatoes
  Herb-and-dark-fruit CDR is a natural partner for Provencal chicken.
• Pasta puttanesca
  Dark fruit and herb notes echo the olive, anchovy, and caper sauce.

How to serve Domaine Brusset Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Grilled chicken with olives and tomatoes, Pasta puttanesca. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Brusset Cotes du Rhone Villages is sourced from the estate's lower-tier parcels in the Cairanne area, offering good value with characteristic Southern Rhone fruit and herb character.

1. 1980: Brusset CDR Villages established as the entry wine of the range

Facts

Producer

Domaine Brusset · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache (65%), Syrah (25%), Mourvedre (10%)

Classification

Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC

Oak

Old foudres; no new oak

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 10-18 at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

1980

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