The Cobrana cuvée does not come from Valtuille, like the other wines of the estate, but from 6 parcels around the village of Cobrana, at some 700 metres above sea level.
It is a field blend, with some 25% of white grapes - red and white grapes are pressed together.
The soils are not sandy like in Valtuille, but made of slate and clay.
Whereas the Valtuille wines show a distinctive Rhône-profile, the Cobrana is more similar to a Burgundy wine.
Vinification
The harvest is done 2 weeks later than at Valtuille. Like the other grapes at the estate, these are not de-stemmed and are thus fermented in whole bunches.
This gives the wine structure and allows it to reveal its freshness and tension.
Follows a long maceration with a soft extraction in a 3000-litre vat. Then the wine is aged for some 15 months in jars and 228-litre barrels (2nd and 3rd year).
Storage potential
Drink as from : 2022
Best moment : 2026-2027
Until : 2034
To serve
At cellar temperature, in a large glass.
Trial analysis
Very light colour, like a clarete.
Typical aromas of berries (raspberry), a nice mineral touch brought by the slate soils.
Fresh and wide on the palate, with a lot of acidity and tension. Long and mineral finish.