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AOP Crozes-Hermitage

Limpid aspect, crimson purple colour with mauve reflections. Elegant, crystallized and spicy on the nose : violet, mocha coffee and Havana, cocoa and nutmeg, black cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry, game.

Grape varieties: 100% Syrah

Age of the vines: more than 50 years

Terroir: Alpine diluvium composed of large pebble stones on a 50 to 80 cm surface area with presence of coarse sands and red clay.

Winemaking: 3 to 4-day cold pre-fermentation maceration (6° C), alcoholic fermentation at 30° - 32° C with daily pumping over and crushing, 12 to 20-day hot maceration (30° C) then hot running off in demi-muid (600 liters) from new to 2 wines (malolactic fermentation in demimuid), then 12 month maturing in demi-muid before bottling at the following autumn.

Tasting: Limpid aspect, crimson purple colour with mauve reflections. Elegant, crystallized and spicy on the nose : violet, mocha coffee and Havana, cocoa and nutmeg, black cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry, game. Bright, firm and cordial mouth, civilized by tannins made round and silky by the maturing.

Food pairings: Ox rib, game, marinated meat, …

Serving temperature: between 15°C and 16°C

Ageing potential: 7 to 10 years

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