Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2021 / 750ml | ≈ $24.50Original €21.80≈ £18.42 | www.cuilleron.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $23.71Original CHF 19.60 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Drink young or cellar until approximately 2029
Region Crozes-Hermitage
Sites Two hectares in the Mercurol and Beaumont-Monteux sectors, including the historic Malfondière parcel south of Tain-l’Hermitage
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled open vats; malolactic fermentation and maturation in barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested grapes were carefully sorted and fully destemmed. Indigenous-yeast alcoholic fermentation took place in temperature-controlled open vats for approximately three weeks, with regular punchdowns and pump-overs; malolactic fermentation and maturation were conducted in barrels.
Tasting Notes Millésima describes a bright red colour; red fruit, blackberry, rose, violet, dried herbs and crushed pepper aromas; a supple, fresh palate with juicy black fruit and cherry, fine tannins, mineral and smoky accents, and a persistent finish.
Food Pairing Braised beef, rib steak, roast poultry, thyme-seasoned rack of lamb, grilled foods or charcuterie
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Drink young or cellar until approximately 2030
Region Crozes-Hermitage
Soil Deep, Stony soils with a sandy-loam surface over clay-sand subsoil
Sites Two-hectare Malfondière parcel south of Tain-l’Hermitage
Fermentation Vessels Open vats; malolactic fermentation in barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Fining Agents Egg white
Production Details Grapes were hand harvested and rigorously sorted, then partially destemmed. Indigenous-yeast fermentation occurred in open vats with regular punchdowns and pump-overs, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrels. The wine matured for eighteen months in French-oak barrels from several Burgundian coopers, was fined with egg white and bottled without filtration.
Tasting Notes Millésima describes red cherry, fig and blueberry aromas with floral, spicy and mineral accents; a supple, harmonious and juicy palate with fine tannins, fresh red berries and a persistent finish.
Food Pairing Delicate red meat, white meat, substantial fish such as tuna steak, duck breast, roast capon, mushroom risotto or Mediterranean-herb roasted vegetables
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Enjoy young for its fruit, or after five years as secondary aromas emerge; stated cellar potential is six years
Region Crozes-Hermitage
Soil Deep alluvial soils of pebbles and sand, Including the chassis and odouards terraces; elsewhere described as sandy-loam at the surface over clay-sand subsoil
Sites Blend of parcels in the Mercurol and Beaumont-Monteux sectors; supplementary merchant material identifies a two-hectare Malfondière source near Tain-l’Hermitage
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled open vats; malolactic fermentation in barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Diam10 Cork
Production Details The grapes were hand harvested, sorted, crushed and partially destemmed. Vatting occurred in temperature-controlled open vats for approximately three weeks with regular punchdowns and pump-overs; natural-yeast malolactic fermentation took place in barrels. The wine matured for eighteen months in barrels.
Tasting Notes Powerful red-fruit nose; a supple, generous and balanced palate with fine tannins, freshness and crunchy-fruit character
Food Pairing Roast capon
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $24.20Original CHF 20.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $23.71Original CHF 19.60 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
58 RD 1086 Verlieu, 42410 Chavanay, France
Phone
+33 4 74 87 02 37
Email
Owner
Yves Cuilleron
Cellarmaster
Yves Cuilleron