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Cuvée de l’Oppidum Rouge 2019

Côtes du Rhône AOP

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  • Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2021

The southern Rhône is a rich source of silky, authentic, ripe reds, with hints of the wild garrigue. This 2019 is a real charmer - from a great vintage and a very dedicated team of just seven growers. Champion their gorgeous, supple, easy fruit red.

The southern Rhône is a rich source of silky, authentic, ripe reds, with hints of the wild garrigue. This 2019 is a real charmer - from a great vintage and a very dedicated team of just seven growers. Champion their gorgeous, supple, easy fruit red.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Silky with ripe fruit, floral and herbal lift, cherry and spice finish

Aroma

Ripe blackberry, violets, raspberry with a herbal lift and smoky spice

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

Cuvée de l’Oppidum Rouge 2019

More information

  • 14.0% ABV
  • 10.5 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2024
  • Vegan

From the small village of Gaujac, next to a Roman spa dating back to the 5th century BC, this is a delightful, ripe, supple red. It speaks clearly of the southern Rhône – ripe fruit, wild herbs and floral notes with savoury tobacco spice. It's from Les Vignerons de Gaujac, a very small co-op, founded in 1928 and now with only seven members. Jean Paul Coste is the grandson of the founder, determined to keep it independent - for his grandfather and for the growers, so committed to their vines. He has many Gold medals to his name, including this red, from a stand out Rhône vintage. Look forward to lovely ripeness and depth in this appealing Rhône red, made mostly from Grenache and Syrah. Great at a barbecue or with vegetable cobbler.

"Supple, silky fruit with that classic Rhône edge of wild herbs, this is a very appealing red" Mark Hoddy
Buyer for the Rhône
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