Le domaine de la Cotelleraie in a few words....
The Domaine de la Cotelleraie covers almost two hectares of gravelly terraces and clay-limestone slopes. Planted with both Cabernets, the vineyard is worked with great care to obtain the finest grapes possible. Vinification is carried out to express the personality of the Saint-Nicolas terroirs. Gérald Vallée manages the estate and strives to bring out the terroir character and Cabernet Franc typicity of his vines.
.The Domaine de la Cotelleraie is farmed organically since 1999, and has been certified since 2009. In 1957 (when Gérald's father started out), the estate consisted of 12 hectares of vines, as well as asparagus and fruit trees. Today, it comprises 27 hectares of vines. Gérald is the 1st generation not to be involved in mixed farming.
The Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil wines from Domaine de la Cotelleraie are of a very high standard: the wines possess beautiful substance, lovely fruit and are capable of going through the years with ease. Ideal organic wines, easy to match.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2019: "Gérald Vallée leaves nothing to chance in his vinifications in wooden vats and barrel aging, giving birth to full-bodied, seductive Cabernet Francs set with smooth tannins that make them accessible from youth, but with good ageing potential. In a civilized register, the latest vintages have considerably gained in fruit brightness, bringing them closer to the fresh taste of their terroir."
Discover other great organic Loire wines with the Montlouis from Domaine de la Taille aux Loups the Saumur from domaine des Closiers, Le Menetou Salon from Philippe Gilbert the Chinon from Chateau de Coulaine, the Muscadet from domaine de la Haute Fevrie, the Sancerres from domaine du Pré-Sémelé, the Pouilly-Fumé from domaine Pabiot or the Vouvray from domaine d'Orfeuilles for example
Les cuvées du domaine de la Cotelleraie
La croisée is the estate's entry-level wine, but what an entry: beautiful substance and depth for a lovely wine to drink over 5 years.
Les Perruches has more power and longevity: this is a cuvée that needs a little aeration to express itself.
Vau Jaumier is one of the estate's great cuvées, built for laying down it possesses structure and complexity!
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The Croisée du domaine de la Cotelleraie is a full-bodied, gourmand, fleshy organic wine, with present but pleasant tannins. At last, a Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil with substance, body and fruit. Good cellaring capacity for this bottle, which we recommend drinking after 3 or 4 years of cellaring.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 90/100
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Les Perruches du domaine de la Cotelleraie expresses itself beautifully on this lovely 2022 Loire vintage. An organic wine with a beautiful mache and a cellaring capacity of 5 to 7 years.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024 : 90/100
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