Description

Appearance:Frank ruby color.Nose:Elegant and complex nose with aromas of fruits, kirsch and hints of brushwood and menthol notes.Palate:Round and full-bodied, and at the same time very elegant and quite fresh. Long and fruity finish with hints of vanilla.

Producer Description

Few Rhf4ne Valley producers can compare to the history and pedigree of Ogier. The family name dates to 800 A.D. when "Ogier the Dane" came to fight with Charlemagne's soldiers in the Basque country, and on his way back home, settled in southeastern France's Massif Central region. Antoine Ogier, a distant descendant of Ogier the Dane, entered the wine business in 1859, purchasing a cooperage and establishing "OGIER" as a wine producer in the nearby Rhf4ne Valley.After more than 160 years, Ogier has grown to become one of the leading producers in the Rhf4ne Valley. Most of its land holdings are in the Southern Rhf4ne area producing wines from Che2teauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Lirac. The Estate also makes small but exceptional bottlings from parcels within the most notable appellations of the Northern Rhf4ne - Crozes-Hermitage and Cf4te Rf4tie. Ogier's wines are an ode to finesse, elegance and freshness.The region's distinctive soils of large rounded pebbles and stones are evident throughout the Ogier vineyards. Located in the center of the village in Che2teauneuf-du-Pape, the centuries-old winery is home to over 8,000 hectoliters of vats, barrels, demi-muids, casks and truncated vats, a tribute to its original craftsmanship as barrel maker.