{"id":52245,"date":"2023-03-21T09:44:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T08:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brotte.com\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=52245"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:23:20","slug":"cotes-du-rhone-esprit-blanc","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/brotte.com\/index.php\/en\/project\/cotes-du-rhone-esprit-blanc\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne &#8211; Esprit &#8211; white"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-3d91cf9c67688372418243281febca0c.enable-bg-rollover .rollover i,\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-3d91cf9c67688372418243281febca0c.enable-bg-rollover .rollover-video i {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-3d91cf9c67688372418243281febca0c .rollover-icon {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  color: #70001d;\n  min-width: 44px;\n  min-height: 44px;\n  line-height: 44px;\n  border-radius: 100px;\n  border-style: solid;\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.dt-icon-bg-on.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-3d91cf9c67688372418243281febca0c .rollover-icon {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\n  box-shadow: none;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"shortcode-single-image-wrap shortcode-single-image-3d91cf9c67688372418243281febca0c alignnone  disable-bg-rollover dt-icon-bg-off quick-scale-img\" style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;\"><div class=\"shortcode-single-image\"><div class=\"fancy-media-wrap\" style=\"\"><a class=\"layzr-bg rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item pswp-image\" href=\"https:\/\/brotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Esprit-blanc-5.png\" title=\"Esprit blanc\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"272\" data-large_image_height = \"1044\"  style=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20130%20500&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/brotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Esprit-blanc-5-130x500.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/brotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Esprit-blanc-5-130x500.png 130w, https:\/\/brotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Esprit-blanc-5-260x1000.png 260w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 130 \/ 500\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" width=\"130\" height=\"500\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/brotte.com\/index.php\/en\/project\/cotes-du-rhone-esprit-blanc\/esprit-blanc-7\/\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\" rollover-icon icomoon-the7-font-the7-zoom-05\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\" style=\"width: 70%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne - Esprit - white<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;1&#8243; collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; title_size=&#8221;h4&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;THE WINE&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this wine, we have put all our traditional savoir-faire into the crafting of a prestigious C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne. This is an elegant wine with a typically big character, which celebrates the traditional grape variety, the king of the Southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley: the Grenache Noir.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order for this variety to express its full potential, the soil is worked sustainably with a rigorous pruning of the vine in the winter and green harvesting and leaf thinning to reduce the yield. The grapes are harvested when they reach the right level of maturity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\"><strong>Appearance<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 Bright golden yellow hue with a few green tints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\"><strong>Nose<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 Fresh and fragrant. In its early youth, the nose shows more of a green apple and citrus character. After a year of cellar-ageing, peach and candied lemon come to the fore with a touch of honey, mango aromas and a hint of acacia blossom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\"><strong>Palate<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 When young, the wine is fresh on entry to the palate with notes of lemon, lychee and mango. The palate is complex with a good balance of roundness and acidity and is set off by aromas of grapefruit, boxwood and fresh summer fruit. After one year of cellar-ageing, the palate becomes rounder and more elegant acquiring greater length and fat with exotic fruit, acacia honey and candied lemon notes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;LOCATION, TERROIR &amp; VINIFICATION&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\">LOCATION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The grapes are sourced from small wine producers in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley, all of whom have been working in partnership with Maison Brotte for several decades. The winemaking process is where Brotte shows all its savoir-faire and expertise when it comes to the regional grape varieties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\"><strong>TERROIR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have selected vines planted in gorgeous silty-clay soils and which receive a lot of sunshine. The hot, dry climate facilitates the ripening of the grapes and ensures that the vineyards remain in good health. The Grenache Blanc grape variety, harvested early, produces thiolated aromas such as citrus and exotic fruit. Viognier and Clairette add complexity with their notes of peaches and white flowers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\">VINIFICATION &amp; AGEING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pneumatic pressing is direct and gentle and carried out at low pressure. After a cold settling of the must overnight at 10\u00b0C, the alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at a low temperature of 16-18\u00b0C. We do not carry out the malolactic fermentation to preserve as much freshness as possible. We then age the wine for 6 months on its fine lees with regular b\u00e2tonnages (stirring of the lees) in stainless steel vats. The wine is bottled in the March or April following the harvest[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;RECOMMENDATIONS&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\"><strong>SERVING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Serve at 11\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b2254b;\">FOOD PAIRINGS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy as an aperitif or paired with a seafood and citrus fruit salad chicken with crayfish, sweetbreads in a white sauce and fresh goat&#8217;s cheeses.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;FEATURES&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Name:<\/strong> Esprit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brand:<\/strong> Brotte \u2013 Les Crus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classification:<\/strong> AOC C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong> White<\/p>\n<p><strong>Region:<\/strong> Rh\u00f4ne Valley (France)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grape Varieties:<\/strong> Grenache Blanc complemented by Clairette and Viognier[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;1&#8243; collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; title_size=&#8221;h4&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;THE WINE&#8221;][vc_column_text] With this wine, we have put all our traditional savoir-faire into the crafting of a prestigious C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne. This is an elegant wine with a typically big character, which celebrates the traditional grape variety, the king of the Southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley: the Grenache Noir. 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