WINE TECH SHEET 119 West 23rd Street • suite 803 • New York, NY 10011 • Tel 212.243.9463 • Fax 212.243.9462 • www.ipowines.com • [email protected] • www.ipowines.com 212.243.9462 • Fax 212.243.9463 • Tel NY 10011 York, • New 803 • suite Street 23rd 119 West 2011 Domaine La Collière Vin Doux Naturel IMPORTED BY EUROPEAN CELLARS (ERIC SOLOMON) IPO Wines COUNTRY REGION France Rhône APPELLATION SOIL TYPE Rasteau Blue clay VARIETAL(S) WINEMAKER 100% Grenache Georges Perrot ORGANIC WINE NOTES Sweet, fortified wine. The production of fortified wine was introduced in 1934, and in 1944, the Rasteau AOC for VDN wines was created. Main grape varieties for the fortified wines are Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc. A vin doux naturel wine must reach a minimum alcohol content of 15%, with the maximum being 21.5%. Ageing in concrete beton tanks. Of this wine, we also have the 2009 and 2010 vintages. ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Domaine La Collière Domaine la Colliere is a small family estate founded by Georges Perrot. He began bottling his own wine in 2003, renting some cellar space from the mad king of Rasteau, Andre Romero of Domaine Soumade fame. Prior to 2003 all the juice went to one of the big negociants. Reknown Rhône enologist Philippe Cambie consults on the project, which is already receiving rave reviews from the press. Wine Advocate says, "This unheralded estate is making fabulous wines from their 62 acres of vines spread throughout Rasteau and the surrounding Côtes-du-Rhône appellation. Proprietor Georges Perot utilizes the services of the enormously talented Philippe Cambie, and, as one might expect, these are full-flavored, wonderfully pure, complex wines that respect their appellation.".