{"product_id":"coteaux-des-travers-zouzou-2023-rose-cotes-du-rhone","title":"Coteaux des Travers  'Zouzou'  2023  Rosé  Côtes du Rhône","description":"\u003cp\u003e750ml bottle\u003cbr\u003e12% abv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBold pink in the glass. Fruit-driven nose of strawberry, redcurrant, and light citrus with a faint herbal note. The palate is dry and medium-light in body, with fresh red berry fruit and moderate acidity giving a clean, easy structure. Texture is supple and rounded. Medium finish that's crisp and focused.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eOrganic, Biodynamic certified \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eGrenache Noir, Mourvèdre, \u0026amp; Cinsault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe soils are composed of red sand covered with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eflat pebbles called \"Lauzes.\" The vines are located at the summit of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eMassif d'Uchaux at an altitude of approximately 280 meters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eSaignée method. Vinification at low \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003etemperatures, aged for two months in an enameled steel tank.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new range of wines to differentiate the family's Côtes du Rhônes from the Coteaux des Travers wines. ZouZou (a jovial, dynamic person who is always fun to be around) is the nickname of Paul's best friend. In honor of him, they crafted this lighter and fruitier wine using carbonic maceration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efermented and aged in concrete vats. Little-to-no sulfur is added. It's bottled early in order to preserve the naturally fresh fruit. It is full of velvety blueberry with spice and low tannin. Eminently drinkable red wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharavin is a common name in Rasteau, and there are 4 wine producers who carry it. Domaine des Coteaux de Travers (literally “domaine of the slopes on the side of the rising sun”) is owned by one of those Charavins—Robert. Its history dates back to Robert's grandfather Elie, who began cultivating the vines in 1931. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the Second World War, the domaine expanded greatly. Robert Sr. took over in 1955 and, in 1976, sold his first wines in bottle. Robert Jr. took over the domaine in 1985. Today there are 14 hectares total: 10 in Rasteau and 4 more recently added in neighboring Cairanne. In Rasteau, the soil is particularly rich in clay with an exceptionally sloped southern exposure. The vineyard soil in Cairanne is divided between sandy, clay and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egarrigue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soils (rich in iron which give it a red color).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRobert began giving up weed-killers and synthetic sprays around 2008 and since 2012, has been certified biodynamic by Demeter.  Charavin works rigorously in the vineyard plows between his rows of vines to encourage healthy underground life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLeaf plucking and a small green harvest to limit yields and maximize concentration have become the norm. Harvest is normally in early September and is done entirely by hand, with any bad grapes left on the ground. After that, a sorting table manned by ten people make sure that only grapes of exceptional quality make it into the tanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avanelle Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923172888882,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/3206\/7378\/files\/Untitled-1_83f34cb3-74fd-4002-92d7-6c361f0437e5.webp?v=1771808156","url":"https:\/\/slakesf.com\/products\/coteaux-des-travers-zouzou-2023-rose-cotes-du-rhone","provider":"SLAKE San Francisco Bottle \u0026 Sundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}