Chateau Cohola Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet 2018

Drink now or cellar for up to 8 years. No need to decant before serving.

The Cohola estate is a up-and-coming organic winery in the Rhone Valley that has been making a name for itself ever since it was founded in 2012. The couple behind the project are Cheli and Jerome, two young winemakers who met while studying at university in Andalucia. They then decided to create their own winery together, purchasing a rundown property and some 5 hectares of prime vineyards in the beautiful village of Sablet.

This Cotes du Rhone Villages is a great example of the typical Cohola style which features minimal use of new oak barrels and plenty of character and originality. The vineyards used for this wine are planted on scree slopes with plenty of limestone which enjoy plenty of sun exposure. This helps create rich, ripe fruit which is harvested by hand by the couple and their friends. The grape varieties are all vinified separately and then blended to give maximum control over the final cuvee.

Dense and powerful in the glass, this punchy red is bursting with dark fruit notes including plenty of cassis, blackberry and ripe plum. On the palate there is a generous full body, velvety smooth tannins and a solid core of dark fruit which lingers on the tongue. A great choice to serve alongside mature cheeses and charcuterie at a casual event or family dinner.