Cotes Du Rhone Premières Cotes La Ferme du Mont

Wine information: Owner and Winemaker Stephane Vedeau and his team use their passion to produce some of the finest wines in the Rhone. Based at La Ferme du Mont in Courthézon in the Southern Rhone, LFDM is an independent family business and the estate comprises 50 hectares of cultivated vines encompassing several AOCs, from Cotes du Rhone through to Chateauneuf-du-Papes. He also has family winemaking connections in the Northern Rhone, as well as Provence, Languedoc and even Spain. Their vines are grown in a completely natural environment in harmony with the local Provencal vegetation. The vines are tended all year long with the sole aim of producing top quality fruit and no chemicals or pesticides are used (other than in the case of disease, if required). "Stephane Vedeau, one of the young, energetic Turks of Chateauneuf du Pape, has emerged from the woodwork to produce stunning wines in 2007 as well as 2008 and 2009. Something about him reminds me of the obsessive-compulsive St.-Emilion proprietor, Francois Mitjaville. This is a seriously talented winemaker who is quickly emerging as a star of the southern Rhone. The 2009 Cotes du Rhone Premiere Cote is an amazingly sexy, lush, full-bodied, Cotes du Rhone with loads of black cherry and black currant fruit, a deep, concentrated mouthfeel and a silky finish. It should drink nicely for 2-4 years if you can resist it that long." 90 Points, Robert Parker from eRobertParker.com.

 
     

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