SMOOTH & TASTY. Earthy aromas of smoke, spice & leather are strengthened by soft, ripe fruit notes. Plush flavors full of cranberry & blackberry fruit, anise seed, pepper & spice unfold in the mouth, with fine tannins and a fresh finish.

100% Syrah

The vineyard of Crozes-Hermitage is not as old as its prestigious neighbor (simply called ‘Hermitage’). During the 20th century it developed towards the south, where it replaced fruit orchards. This is the most recent and biggest appellation in the northern part of the Rhone Valley. The soil is made up of a granite parent rock, covered by alluvial flint stone or smooth pebbles mixed with a high percentage of clay. This wine is chiefly derived from bought-in grapes. The parcel’s wine-growing partner shares the wine-makers’ values and works according to their requirements: reasoned agriculture, limited yields and optimal maturity. Each parcel is supervised by the winemaker during the growing cycle & harvesting dates are jointly chosen by the wine-growers & mine-makers, to ensure the best quality in both the vineyard & the cellar.