Domaine Soumade, Rasteau

Domaine la Soumade's André Roméro is a great winemaker (described as the superstar of Rasteau by wine critic Robert Parker), add the expertise of renowned consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt and some top quality vineyard sites and you have a recipe for success!

Roméro founded the domaine in 1979 and was joined by his son Frédéric in 1996, on completion of his oenology studies. Today the estate covers 26 hectares, including a new plot of 2.5 hectares of the finest land in Rasteau – pure ‘Argile bleue’ with 60 year old vines.

At Soumade the grape mix is mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, with a little of the aromatic white Viognier, which is blended into the reds in the style of Cote Rotie. Low yields and and mixture of Bordeaux and Burgundian influenced cellar techniques give wines which are characterised by a marked succulence of fruit and a delightful dark-chocolate richness.

The yields at Soumade are low – around 40 hl/ha for his Côtes du Rhône, 35 hl/ha for the Villages and much less for his super cuvées. All the grapes are picked exclusively by hand. The blends are mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the proportions varying a little with each vintage. The grapes receive a cold maceration of around 4 days followed by a cuvaison of some 20 to 30 days depending on the cuvée at a temperature of 32°, coupled with a system of Burgundian pigeage inspired by Clos des Lambrays in Morey-Saint-Denis.

The wine is then matured in cement tanks for one year before spending 6 months in a variety of oak: foudres, demi-muids and barriques. The wines are fined with egg whites but receive no filtration.

The Vin Doux Naturel is made entirely from Grenache and is perfect with chocolate puddings.
Domaine Soumade, Rasteau

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