Exciting News! Rogers & Company wins 2012 Vintages "Portfolio of Excellence Award"
We are very proud to announce that Rogers & Company has won the LCBO award for the 'Vintages Portfolio of Excellence'. This award is an acknowledgment of the quality of the longstanding producers in our portfolio and the new wineries we have introduced over the past few years. |
THE WINES OFAlain Graillot
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Greetings!
It is an honour to represent artisan wineries who pour their lives into their work to produce the best and most natural wines possible. Among these producers is Alain Graillot. Following a career as an agrochemical engineer and following formal training in Burgundy under Jacques Seysses of Dominique Dujac, in 1988 he purchased vineyards in Crozes-Hermitage that had been organically farmed for decades and picked up where the original owner left off.
The flats around Hermitage were reputed to not be able to produce exceptional wines, but Alain Graillot proved the world wrong - his "La Guiraude" is one of the Rhone's most collectable wines, not only for its quality but its relative value.The reds offered here are from the fantastic 2010 vintage, which Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has rated 94 points and Wine Spectator rated 95-98 points while noting, "reds are racy and loaded with minerality; should top 2009".
"Graillot makes one of the few great Crozes-Hermitages, a wine so good many believe it to be the equal of Hermitage - at less than half the cost. This is a dark, brooding, edgy, Clint Eastwood of a wine, with flavours that wrestle each other in the glass. Spices, pepper, earth, blackberries and violets all collide in a delicious explosion. La Guiraude, a special selection of the best lots of wine, is made only in very good years. Not to worry. Graillot's regular Crozes-Hermitage is also pretty wonderful."
Karen McNeil, The Wine BibleFor more information on Alain Graillot click here. To visit our website and to download our catalogue, click here.
With best regards,
Chris.
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 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2010
12 bottles per case $33.15 per bottle (including all taxes and bottle deposit) Fermented destemmed with pump overs in temperature controlled concrete vats for 18-20 days Matured primarily in 1-to-3 year old barrels purchased from some of the top estates in Burgundy Noteworthy: In 2007 the 2005 Crozes-Hermitage was named #43 Wine Spectator "Wines of the Year" and in 2005 the 2003 Crozes-Hermitage was named #68.
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 Alain Graillot Saint-Joseph Rouge 2010
6 bottles per case $40.15 per bottle (including all taxes and bottle deposit) Fermented destemmed with punch downs in temperature controlled concrete vats for 18-20 days Matured primarily in 1-to-3 year old barrels purchased from some of the top estates in Burgundy Noteworthy: 100% Syrah, best drunk when young, but can evolve for up to 5 years in cellar
Sourced from a 1.5 hectare vineyard, the fruit is grown organically and the wine made in a non-interventionist style to preserve the exotic aromas and vibrant palate feel |
 Alain Graillot "La Guiraude"
Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2010
6 bottles per case $55.15 per bottle (including all taxes and bottle deposit)
Fermented destemmed with pump overs in temperature controlled concrete vats for 18-20 days
Matured primarily in 1-to-3 year old barrels purchased from some of the top estates in Burgundy
Noteworthy: The 2009 "La Guiraude" was named Wine Spectator's #9 Wine of the Year in 2011. 100% Syrah, a selection of his best barrels, made only in great years.
"Harmonious, inviting bouquet. Dark and penetrating - a gradual evolver. Drink 2015-2030."
5/5 stars, Decanter magazine, April 2012
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Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2011
6 bottles per case $36.15 per bottle (including all taxes and bottle deposit)
available on "private order" only
Fermented in 1-to-3 years old barrels purchased from some of the top estates in Burgundy
Matured for six months, 2/3 in stainless steel tanks and 1/3 in barrel
Noteworthy: 80% marsanne and 20% roussanne, no malolactic fermentation
The 2011 is not yet reviewed, but the 2010 received the following tasting note from International Wine Cellar, "Bright gold. High-pitched aromas of orchard fruits and lemon, with a touch of white flowers in the background. Dry and wiry, with tangy citrus fruit flavours and a deeper note of honey coming up with air. Finishes with good clarity and spicy cut, the lemon note repeating."
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