La Viallière 2022 | Domaine de Bonserine | Côte-Rôtie

Name: La Viallière 2022 | Domaine de Bonserine | Côte-Rôtie
Brand: Domaine de Bonserine
SKU: 750
Price: 64.9 EUR
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La Viallière comes from a single 1-hectare plot on the Côte Brune, planted in 1997 on deeply decomposed mica-schist soils. The estate, Domaine de Bonserine, has been managed by the Guigal family since 2006. 95% Syrah Serine and 5% Viognier, co-fermented in the traditional Côte-Rôtie manner, with 5% whole clusters and indigenous yeasts.

After three weeks of maceration, the wine ages for 24 months in brand-new 640-litre French oak demi-muids. Production limited to approximately 5,000 bottles.

Wine Identification
La Viallière 2022 is a red wine produced by Domaine de Bonserine, located in the Rhône region of France. It carries the Côte-Rôtie appellation and is named after its specific vineyard parcel, situated on the Côte Brune slope.

Origin and Winemaking
This wine originates from a unique one-hectare plot planted in 1997. The vines grow in highly decomposed mica-schist soils. Domaine de Bonserine has been managed by the Guigal family since 2006. The blend consists of 95% Syrah (Serine) and 5% Viognier, adhering to the traditional Côte-Rôtie method of co-fermentation. Vinification includes a three-week maceration period, utilizes indigenous yeasts, and incorporates 5% whole clusters (stems). Following fermentation, the wine matures for 24 months in new 640-liter demi-muids made from French oak. Production is strictly limited to approximately 5,000 bottles per vintage.

Tasting Profile
As a red wine from Côte-Rôtie, La Viallière reflects the classic structure of Northern Rhône Syrah. The inclusion of Viognier during co-fermentation typically contributes aromatic complexity and texture, while the use of new French oak adds vanilla, spice, and structural integration. The mica-schist terroir imparts mineral characteristics, and the three-week maceration suggests a wine with significant tannic backbone and depth.

Overall Character
La Viallière 2022 represents a serious, limited-production expression of Côte-Rôtie. It combines traditional winemaking techniques with modern precision, resulting in a structured red wine defined by its steep, schistous terroir and careful oak aging.

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Learn more about Domaine de Bonserine

The estate is in Ampuis, in the heart of Côte-Rôtie, and was founded in 1961; it grew and was modernised in the nineties. It farms eleven hectares in Côte-Rôtie and one in Condrieu, spread across lieux-dits on both slopes: Côte-Blonde, Côte-Brune, La Viallière, Les Moutonnes, Leyat, Le Champin, Fongeant and Planèze.

The vineyard is planted mainly with old Syrah that in Côte-Rôtie they call serine — small, loose bunches — the same word that appears in the estate's name. The Côte-Rôtie parcels also carry around 3% Viognier.

In 2006 Marcel Guigal bought it, and the estate kept its autonomy over how its wines are made and sold. Stéphane Carrel is the house winemaker.

La Viallière is a one-hectare parcel in the northern part of the appellation, on the Côte Brune, on heavily decomposed mica schist and planted in 1997. It is made from 95% serine and 5% Viognier co-fermented, as the appellation's tradition requires, with 5% whole stems and native yeasts: three weeks of maceration and twenty-four months in new 640-litre demi-muids, for about 5,000 bottles. The cellar sits at number 2, chemin de la Viallière, the lane of that same vineyard.

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