2020 Le Coq Volant Rouge, Côtes du Rhône Villages

The emblem of the Domaine de Galuval, the Rooseter spins around as the weathervane is battered by the wind. The Mistral and the benefit it brings are what help our vineyards to prosper, ventilating the vines, keeping the grapes healthy and chasing away the clouds to allow them to reach perfect maturity. The Coq Volant Red takes its inspiration from this wind and offers a fruity and gossamer like profile as a tribute. The wine offers the best of the tow iconic grape varieties of our region, Syrah and Grenache. Vinified together to create an osmosis between their two personalities very early in the winemaking process.

The Syrah and Grenache for this blend were characterised in this vintage by their measured maturity levels which gave a fresher, brighter, profile that the other wines from this year.

Le Coq Volant Red 2020 is a deep red with purple gleams. The nose offers aromas of violet from the Syrah and red fruit from the Grenache, underpinned by the elegance conferred by oak ageing. In the mouth it is harmonious and fresh, with good length, in notes of black fruit, spices and with silky tannins.

---

Viticulture

Le Coq Volant Rouge is made from parcels in the Gayére Valley, which takes its name from the river that runs through it. It is renowned for the freshness of its marbled clay soils which make it an ideal terroir for fresh and elegant grape varieties. Situated to the south of the village of Cairanne, this terroir is made up of colluvions rich in moisture retaining silt, with few stones but occasional gravel and pebbles. The clay is marbled, with limestone nodules and abundant pseudo-mycelia, forming substrata that enable the vines to survive the summer heat thanks to the plentiful water supply to their roots.

---

Vinification

On arrival at the cellar the bunches pass into a vibrating hopper and are then destemmed. Small, 100hL stainless steel, gravity fed vats enable vinification by parcel and by grape variety. Extractions are thermo-regulated and carefully controlled during fermentation. Gentle and regular immersion by punching down aids the extraction of colour and brings out the silkiness of the tannins. Skin maceration can last up to three weeks. The wine then undergoes short barrel ageing to enhance the aromas.

---

Recommendation

Making for the perfect summer aperitif or companion for bright tasty cuisine such as pork rib with Espelette pepper or red mullet sautéed with tomatoes, olives and basil. The ideal serving temperature is 15°C. This wine can be enjoyed immediately or cellared for up to 5 years.