From Domaine Yves Cuilleron, a benchmark producer of the Northern Rhône based in Chavanay. Founded by his grandfather in 1920 and run by Yves since 1987, the estate now has small holdings across most of the major Northern Rhône appellations, including around 1.5 hectares in Cornas.
100% Syrah from the granitic terraces above the village of Cornas, an appellation famed for producing some of the most powerful and concentrated Syrahs in the Rhône. Expect a richly aromatic wine, layered with liquorice, very ripe dark fruit and savoury, mineral notes, leading into a dense, finely structured palate with racy tannins and superb length.
Hand-harvested and partially destemmed, with native-yeast fermentation in open-top vats featuring regular cap-punching and pump-overs. Malolactic conversion in barrel, then aging for around 18 months in French oak barriques.
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