Praton Winery, France (Praton Winery)
In the current tasting, the wines of the Feraton winery, whose import to Israel has recently started.
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Praton is located in the north of the Rhône Valley in France, and his typical wines for the region, including white and red Côtes de Rhône, Saint-Pray and Saint-Joseph, arrive in Israel.
The varieties on the agenda are the typical varieties of the area: Grenache and Syrah reds;
Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier in white.
minimal intervention.
Emek Heron (Photo: Praton Winery)
The wine making is committed to the old world concept, with a strong emphasis on the local varieties and minimal intervention in their style.
The wines are good to excellent.
White and red Côtes de Rhône provide the base, with a pair of absolutely fine bistro wines.
The Collan Rodanain syrah wine is one of the better things that a hundred shekels can buy, and there are also two higher ones, a white and a red (Saint Prai and Saint Joseph) that are really excellent.
The pricing of the wines are all modest relative to their qualities.
The reds are perfect for the current season and will be even better in the summer, due to their relative lightness.
The whites are good for every season.
South of France wine lovers who are growing here, take note of this winery.
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Feraton, Cote du Rhone, Samrones Rouge 2020
Fruity and spicy.
Feraton, Cote du Rhone, Samrones Rouge 2020 (Photo: Feraton Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
70% Grenache and 30% Syrah from the left bank of the Rhône.
Crimson red color.
Red fruit nose.
Light-medium body.
14% alcohol by volume.
Some?
85 shekels.
Best suited for:
first meat, "on the fire".
What the reviewer says:
fruity, spicy, light, gastronomic and proper.
Value for money:
3/5 (not bad).
In five words:
Cote de Rhône red at its best.
Feraton, Cote du Rhone, Samrones Blanc 2020
Humble and successful.
Feraton, Cote du Rhone, Samrones Blanc 2020 (Photo: Feraton Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
49% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 20% Viognier and 10% Claret from the left bank of the Rhône.
without malolactic fermentation.
Early bottling.
Pale golden color.
On the nose white fruit and flowers.
Light-medium body.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
85 shekels.
Best suited for:
fish, seafood, chicken and pastas.
The reviewer's comment:
The white varieties of the Rhone Valley, chiefly the white Grenache and Roussanne, are combined here with a typical basic southern French white and best of its kind.
Decent body (provided by the Grenache), freshness, nice acidity, a touch of spice, a hint of Ivoke and a bold aromatic profile;
All these add up to a modest Mediterranean white on the one hand and completely successful on the other.
Value for money:
3/5 (not bad).
In six words: a modest and good Southern French dry white.
Feraton, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Syrah 2021
Tangible layer of seasoning.
Feraton, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Syrah 2021 (Photo: Feraton Winery)
It is impossible without a few words about astringents:
100% a boat from the right bank of the Rhône, at the foot of the Massif Central, in the Rhône Valley, France.
Fermentation and a six-month stay in temperature-controlled tanks (VATS).
Cherry red color.
Black fruit and spices on the nose.
Medium body.
12% alcohol by volume.
Some?
100 shekels.
Best suited for:
casserole dishes, steaks.
The reviewer's comment:
the wine based on the boat reveals really good fruit, a tangible spice layer, nicely balanced acidity, velvety and a considerable amount of elegance.
The fruit is good but restrained and there is some blessed minuteness, which allows for a very high gastronomic factor.
Value for money:
4.5/5 (very good).
In eleven words: one of the most successful wines that can be purchased with one hundred shekels at a local wine store.
Feraton, Saint Peray, Le Mialan 2021
Great salinity.
Feraton, Saint Peray, Le Mialan 2021 (Photo: Feraton Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
100% Mersan from Saint-Pray in the northern Rhône valley.
30% of the wine fermented and matured in oak barrels.
The rest in stainless steel containers.
The different wines were mixed into a blend after aging and before bottling.
Greenish golden color.
Lemony, mineral nose with hints of white fruit.
Medium-full body.
13% alcohol by volume.
Some?
160 shekels.
Best suited for:
fish, seafood and white meats.
The reviewer's comment:
Bricks of the Rhone Valley is a genre.
Some die for him, some don't understand what the commotion is about.
The writer of these lines is one of those who worship white Rhone wines at their best.
The current wine holds all the good qualities of the genre.
It has good fruit, not too busy;
Sharp acidity, almost cutting;
Considerable length, a significant mineral layer and a great degree of salinity.
Excellent wine.
Value for money:
3.5/5 (good).
In five words: a high and very high quality gastronomic white.
Feraton, Saint Joseph, La Source 2020
Velvet elegance. Feraton, Saint Joseph, La Source 2020 (Photo: Feraton Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
100% syrah from Saint-Joseph, on the right bank of the Rhône Valley, at the foot of the Massif Central, north of the Rhône Valley.
Fermentation and aging for 12 months in oak barrels.
Ruby red color.
Black fruit and flowers on the nose.
full body.
14% alcohol by volume.
Some?
180 shekels.
Best suited for: stews based on mutton and lamb.
Large cuts of beef aged on the bone.
Reviewer's comment:
Refined black fruit, not too ripe, proper balancing acidity, noticeable layer of seasoning although not too pungent.
Really velvety elegance, subtle and restrained, a mineral note.
A really wonderful boat-based red, worth saving for heavy casseroles or aged cuts on the bone.
Value for money:
3/5 (not bad at all compared to the equivalents of the category).
In four words:
the ultimate winter wine.
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