minimal intervention.
The Rhone Valley in France (Photo: ShutterStock)
It is not for nothing that the wines of the South of France are in the spotlight in this section.
These are the wines most suitable for our weather and also for the type of food we are used to eating.
The current section is dedicated to the wines of one of the most respected wineries in the south of the Rhone Valley - Yves Cuilleron, located in Chavany.
For all of Avi Efrati's wine lines,
the domain has belonged to the Quiron family since 1920 and since 1987 it has been managed by family member Yves.
The winery has 750 dunams and is the owner of plots in the best that the south of the Rhône Valley has to offer - Condrio, Cote Roti, Cruz Hermitage, Saint Joseph and more.
The winery advocates minimal intervention, letting the wonderful nature on the sun-scorched hills of southern France speak and most of its wines are produced with spontaneous fermentation.
In the current tasting there are several really great wines, including two excellent whites - Marsanne and Viognier;
A basic and unprivileged boat that provides tremendous value for money and also two higher ones, from the best of the genre - Cruz Hermitage and San Joseph, both from the 2020 vintage, which are very much worth purchasing, you can sip but you can also try to hold back with them.
All the wines are well suited for the early spring here, also for the summer that is soon to come.
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Yves Cuilleron, Rose 2020
Less thin and dusty.
Yves Cuilleron, Rose 2020 (Photo: Yves Cuilleron Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
a dry rosé based on 100% Syrah from the Rhone Valley.
In manual harvesting, separation from the skins after soaking for several hours for "bleeding", for the purposes of creating the wine's tone.
Spontaneous fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, without yeast.
6 months of aging in barrels and containers.
A slightly pale pink color.
Red fruit nose.
Light-medium body.
12% alcohol by volume.
Some?
85 shekels.
Best suited for:
chicken and beef sandwiches, picnics, pizza, pastas in tomato and olive oil sauces.
What the reviewer says:
red fruit, acidity, freshness.
Leaner and less dusty than a typical Provence rosé but holds its own fun qualities.
Value for money:
3/5 (not bad).
In three words:
fruity, summery and fresh.
See you in another year
Let nature speak, see what kind of wine it makes in the end
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Yves Cuilleron, Syrah 2020
Lots of spices.
Yves Cuilleron, Syrah 2020 (Photo: Yves Cuilleron Winery)
Without a few words about astringents it is impossible:
100% boat from the Rhone Valley.
Manual harvest.
Crushing and only partial separation from the stems.
Spontaneous fermentation without the addition of yeast, in temperature-controlled open containers.
8 months aging in oak barrels.
Oval red color.
On the nose red fruit and plenty of spices.
Medium body.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
85 shekels.
Best suited for:
carpaccio and beef tartare.
Minute steak, kebab, hamburger, "on the fire".
What the reviewer says:
lovely fruit, lots of spices, earthiness, velvety and elegance.
What more could we ask for from a basic bistro wine for NIS 85?
Value for money:
4.5/5 (excellent).
In five words:
the "on fire" option is close to perfect.
Yves Cuilleron, Marsanne 2020
Excellent structure.
Yves Cuilleron, Marsanne 2020 (Photo: Yves Cuilleron Winery)
It is impossible without a few words about astringency:
a dry white based on 100% Mersan from the Rhone Valley.
Manual harvest, spontaneous fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, without yeast.
6 months aging in wooden barrels and stainless steel tanks.
Pale golden color.
In the nose flowers, citrus and citrus peels.
Medium body.
13% alcohol by volume.
Some?
95 shekels.
Best suited for:
fish and seafood.
white meats.
What the reviewer says:
excellent structure, great fruit that is balanced by tangible acidity, aromatics, lovely minerality.
Rhone Valley wine at its best, with an equally excellent value for money ratio.
Value for money:
4.5/5 (excellent).
In seven words:
one of the best bricks that over 100 people know how to buy.
Yves Cuilleron, Viognier 2020
long suffix.
Yves Cuilleron, Viognier 2020 (Photo: Yves Cuilleron Winery)
It is impossible without a few words about astringents:
100% Vionia from the Rhone Valley.
Manual harvest.
Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Temperature controlled, without yeast.
6 months stay in oak barrels of different sizes.
golden color
Very aromatic and slightly floral nose.
Medium-full body.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
135 shekels.
Best suited for:
grilled seafood.
white meats.
What the reviewer says:
rich tropical fruit, breadth and complexity, considerable aromaticity, long finish.
Uncompromising quality in a wine that is undoubtedly one of the best and truest of its kind.
Value for money:
3.5/5 (good).
In four words:
Mediterranean white at its best.
Yves Cuilleron, Crozes Hermitage 2020
Appreciable elegance.
Yves Cuilleron, Crozes Hermitage 2020 (Photo: Yves Cuilleron Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
100% boat from a 20-dunam lot south of Tan L'Hermitage, in the Rhone Valley.
Manual harvesting, crushing and partial separation from the weaves.
Spontaneous fermentation in open tanks.
Malolactic fermentation and 16 months aging in oak barrels.
deep red color.
On the nose red fruit, flowers and spices.
Medium body.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
185 shekels.
Best suited for: steaks, casseroles.
What the reviewer says:
rich and fresh fruit, intense black pepper, considerable elegance, thinness as is customary in the genre.
A wine that will gain quite a bit if it ages for another two years, but is worth sipping even now.
Very high gastronomic factor.
Value for money:
3.5/5 (good for the category).
In a dozen words:
a particularly successful meat wine.
You can sip, but you can also buy and hold back a little.
Yves Cuilleron, Saint Joseph 2020
What velvety.
Yves Cuilleron, Saint Joseph 2020 (Photo: Yves Cuilleron Winery)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
100% Syrah from vineyards in the "Saint-Joseph" Appalition in the Rhone Valley.
Manual harvesting, crushing and partial separation from the weaves.
Spontaneous fermentation in open tanks.
Malolactic fermentation.
16 months aging in oak barrels.
deep red color.
Red fruit and spices on the nose.
Medium-full body.
13% alcohol by volume.
Some?
195 shekels.
Best suited for:
Long-aged beef cuts on the bone.
Casserole based on lamb and mutton.
What the reviewer says:
San Joseph is particularly successful, with great fruit, not compressed or overripe, lots and lots of seasoning, some velvetiness, softness and welcome restraint, which can make it an excellent summer sipping option, when it comes to a serious and invested meal.
Like its predecessor from Cruz Hermitage, you can sip and you can also wait a bit for the expansion of the canvas that aging in the bottle will provide.
Value for money:
3/5 (not bad for the category).
In four words:
San Joseph is really excellent.
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