2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Classification Cornas AOC
Region Cornas
Soil Highly decomposed granite locally called “gores, ” on steep stone-walled terraces
Orientation East And South-East
Harvest Dates Harvest began in late August 2023
Sites Two complementary terroirs: the historic village area and a high-elevation component at 400 m; a Wine Advocate review reproduced by the official U.S. distributor describes 80% Saint-Pierre fruit plus approximately 20% whole-cluster fruit from a parcel below Les Reynards
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Producer specification: hand-harvested into palox; grapes described as destemmed and gravity-fed via small vats into truncated stainless-steel tanks; gentle early extraction by measured pump-overs and punch-downs; 18 months in oak barrels, 20% new, followed by assembly of the final blend in stainless steel three months before bottling, for a stated total ageing period of 21 months. Conflicting importer specifications must remain unresolved: Ward Wines describes three days of cool skin contact in open cement, fermentation at 28–32°C for about 20 days, malolactic fermentation in oak, and 14–16 months in barriques split between 50% new and 50% one-year-old barrels; it also reports residual sugar below 1.5 g/L. MMD’s reproduced Wine Advocate review describes approximately 20% whole clusters, conflicting with the producer’s destemming description.
Tasting Notes Intense garnet; blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice; structured palate with strongly defined terroir-derived flavors
Food Pairing Pigeon pie with a red-wine reduction
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Classification Cornas AOC
Region Cornas
Soil Highly decomposed granite locally called “gores, ” on steep stone-walled terraces
Orientation East And South-East
Sites Champrose, Reynards and Saint-Pierre lieux-dits
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Producer specification: hand-harvested into palox; grapes described as destemmed and gravity-fed via small vats into truncated stainless-steel tanks; gentle early extraction by measured pump-overs and punch-downs; 18 months in oak barrels, 20% new, followed by three months with the final blend assembled in stainless steel before bottling, for a stated total ageing period of 21 months. The official distributor’s exact-vintage sheet conflicts with this account: it describes traditional open-topped concrete tanks, three days of cool pre-fermentation skin contact, fermentation at 82–86°F, typically 20% whole clusters, daily punch-downs and pump-overs for about ten days, and total vatting of up to 20 days.
Tasting Notes Deep, intense garnet; blackcurrant and dark fruits in youth, evolving toward black pepper and liquorice; broad and structured with a solid tannic backbone
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Classification Cornas AOC
Region Cornas
Fermentation Vessels Traditional open-topped concrete tanks
Production Details Hand-harvested plot by plot at optimal maturity; three days of cool pre-fermentation skin contact in traditional open-topped concrete tanks; fermentation at 82–86°F; daily punch-downs and pump-overs for about ten days; total vatting could reach 20 days.
Tasting Notes Intense garnet; blackcurrant in youth, developing pepper and liquorice with age; structured palate with strongly defined terroir-derived flavors
Food Pairing Mixed grills, wild mushrooms and spicy game stews
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