Domaine Stéphane Ogier : Le Temps est Venu 2025

Characteristics and Tasting Tips for Le Temps est Venu 2025 from Domaine Stéphane Ogier

Tasting

Colour

Bright and luminous ruby in hue, the colour reveals from the very first glance the vivacity of this southern Rhône cuvée.

Nose

The nose opens on red and black fruits, led by cherry and blackberry, accompanied by peppery spice notes, flowers and hints of garrigue.

Palate

The palate is round and harmonious, carried by soft tannins and a lovely freshness. The long, mouthwatering finish lingers on spicy notes.

Food and Wine Pairing

This wine is ideally paired with poultry with figs, grilled rib of beef or pan-fried black pudding. It also goes very well with lamb, grilled beef, fattened chicken in a mushroom sauce or mature cheeses.

Serving and Cellaring

Le Temps est Venu 2025 is best enjoyed at between 14 and 16°C, after opening about an hour before tasting. It can be enjoyed straight away and up to around 2031.

A red Côtes du Rhône from Domaine Stéphane Ogier, between Visan and Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The Estate

Domaine Stéphane Ogier was born in 1983, when Michel Ogier released for the first time a vintage bottled at the estate, in Ampuis, in the heart of Côte-Rôtie, in the Rhône Valley. Joined by his son Stéphane in 1997, who now heads the estate, the domaine now extends over some forty hectares spread across the northern and southern Rhône. Drawing on a family heritage going back seven generations on the slopes of Ampuis, the estate has established itself as a contemporary benchmark thanks to the precision of its parcel-by-parcel work.

The Vineyard

The grapes for Le Temps est Venu rouge come from the areas of Visan, Plan de Dieu and Violès, in the southern Rhône, between the Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations. This Côtes du Rhône comes from vines aged 30 to 50 years, planted at a density of around 7,000 vines per hectare for a yield of approximately 40 hl/ha. The soils, made up of limestone gravel resting on blue clays, benefit from a Mediterranean climate tempered by the Mistral, which preserves the freshness of the grapes while promoting full ripeness.

Vinification and Ageing

Le Temps est Venu 2025 is made from hand-harvested grapes, sorted in the vineyard and then on a sorting table at the entrance to the winery. Each parcel is vinified separately, using whole bunches, with fermentation carried out by indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. The wine is then aged for around ten months exclusively in concrete tanks, with no time in barrels, in order to preserve the brightness of the fruit and the natural freshness of the wine.

Grape Varieties

This cuvée blends approximately 60% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre, a blend typical of the southern Rhône, guided by the precision of the estate's northern Rhône expertise.