Tire-Bouchon VdF 2023

Tasting Notes for Tire-Bouchon VdF 2023 by d’Ouréa

Colour & Appearance

Transparent ruby red with a youthful, violet shimmer.

Nose

An honest, Southern French aromatic profile brimming with rich fruit. Notes of juicy cherries, mulberries and elderberries meet the typical maritime spice of the garrigue: sage, bay leaf, juniper and wild thyme.

Palate

On the palate, at just 13.0% abv, the wine comes across as remarkably light-footed and fresh. The entry is juicy and packed with red fruit. Fine, subtly structuring phenolics and grippy, savoury tannins lend a wonderful tension and race to the palate flow. Uncomplicated, lively and immensely moreish.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes for this Vin de France originate from sites on the deposited sandbanks of the small river Ouvèze. While Adrien Roustan’s highest parcels sit on the slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail at up to 520 metres in altitude—and the estate is named after the Greek god of the mountains—this wine captures the accessible, fresh style of the valley.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A blend of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, as well as portions of Aramon and Counoise. Hand-picked whole bunches were aged in vats for six months following a brief maceration. No oenological additives are used whatsoever, with only a minimal dose of sulphur applied. The conversion to biodynamic farming was completed with the 2023 vintage.

Food Pairings

Outstanding served slightly chilled alongside charcuterie boards with air-dried salami, spiced lamb ragout or a rustic vegetable tart.

Key Features

An effortless Rhône wine without heavy oak, which shines with astonishing freshness thanks to whole-bunch fermentation and the mountain air of the terroir. The name and style deliver precisely what they promise: simply pull the cork!