Levet Cote Rotie La Chavaroche, Rhone, France 2022 Oregon Pinot Noir structured wine

structured wine

it has the kind of edges that grip onto whatever you are eating and won’t let go

plus nuances of woodsmoke

lingering aromatics

The grapes hail mainly from a vineyard situated in a natural amphitheatre alongside a small river

Levet Cote Rotie La Chavaroche, Rhone, France 2022 Oregon Pinot Noir structured wineA small range of three Cte Rtie is made by the Ampuis based Levet family at their domaine, founded in 1929. Bernard Levets daughter Agns has joined him and as elsewhere a new generation brings fresh impetus and an overhaul particularly of winemaking. The wines here though very much retain their traditional approach and are full of depth and character but also finely crafted and well made. The Levets have small plots spread across a number of sites