{"title":"Olivier Hillaire","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-olivier-hillaire-cotes-du-rhone-vieilles-vignes-2023","title":"Domaine Olivier Hillaire Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlivier Hillaire grew up on his parents’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard, and started making wine aged 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also played rugby for Grenoble and Bayonne - in the equivalent of the Top 14 back in the day. Although he told me back then there was \u003cem\u003e‘plus de bagarre que le rugby’ \u003c\/em\u003e- more fightin’ than playin’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe’s built like a bull, but played at inside centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is exactly how you could describe his wines - strong, powerful, but with a lightness and deftness which is the signature of great Grenache wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOlivier makes this Côtes du Rhône in exactly the same way as his Châteauneuf-du-Pape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlder vines, grown with organic principles and harvested manually - to promote the freshness and purity of fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA long fermentation in tank - to develop complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd a long maturation in oak and concrete - to add softness and structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah - so you get the red fruit and juiciness of the Grenache, along with the spice and power of the Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’d been looking for a great value southern Rhône red for yonks - and as soon as I tried this at a wine fair in Paris, I knew I’d found the one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50842445021515,"sku":"HCDRVV23","price":17.67,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0122.jpg?v=1731685562"},{"product_id":"domaine-olivier-hillaire-chateauneuf-du-pape-2023","title":"Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOlivier tells me that the best Châteauneufs come from old vines. Olivier only has old vines - so Grenache makes up the majority (90%) of this blend. 10% of Syrah is added for extra oomph and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe average age of the vines is 85 years. And you can taste the concentration and complexity in every sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a blend of a few of Olivier’s favourite vineyards dotted around Châteauneuf - some are on sand, others on pebbles, and others on limestone. Olivier is searching for great balance when he puts this wine together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne sniff and you know you’re looking at something serious - there’s lovely bright red fruit, but also a herbaceousness and earthiness that makes you want to dive straight in. Then on the palate, it’s weighty, dense and juicy, with lovely lifted aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s amazingly approachable for a Châteauneuf so young - so grab a couple of bottles, drink one and stick the other away for a while!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52952269422923,"sku":"HCDP23","price":32.45,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0121.jpg?v=1729090595"},{"product_id":"domaine-olivier-hillaire-chateauneuf-du-pape-rouge-2024","title":"Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlivier tells me that the best Châteauneufs come from old vines. Olivier only has old vines - so Grenache makes up the majority (90%) of this blend. 10% of Syrah is added for extra oomph and power.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe average age of the vines is 85 years. 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