After a particularly hot and dry summer, the harvest began on August 17th with a perfectly ripe crop of white grapes, early enough to preserve all their freshness and natural balance. The reds followed, benefiting from a few saving rains that gave them more refinement. We favored infusion over extraction on our Crozes-Hermitage and our Brézème, preserving the crunchiness of the Syrah and the very delicate fruit of the vintage. In the cellar, the punching down and pumping for the 3 weeks of maceration released power and character for our Cornas, Saint Joseph and Hermitage. After devatting, a long aging will allow the wines to develop their aromatics, refine their tannins and gain in amplitude. The balance is already beautiful with controlled degrees and a lot of depth.

Located at over 250 metres altitude on terraces containing decomposed granite, the vineyard enjoys a pleasant south/south-east exposure.

- Pre-fermentation cold maceration to develop the fruit.
- Maceration and fermentation for about 20 days with pumping over for the first few days and then punching down towards the end.
- Ageing in barrels of one and two wines for 15 months.

Beautiful intense red colour with shiny reflections. The nose reveals a complex, deep and wild aromatic bouquet typical of Syrah, with superb notes of black fruit which will be highlighted by notes of undergrowth after a few years of aging. Rich and opulent on the palate, it reveals a very nice balance, with powerful tannins which will delicately blend over time and a silky and generous texture. Cornas in all its splendour, this powerful and elegant wine requires a few years of aging to reveal all its extensiveness and complexity.