Crozes-Hermitage AOC 2019 Rouge, Domaine des Combat

Grower: Sandra Combat

Age of Vines: 20-25 years old

Grapes: 100% Syrah

Village: Mercurol

Region: Rhône Valley

Soil: Warm soils, a mixture of clay and rolled pebbles from the alluvial terrace of Châssis.

Production Methods: Vinification at low temperatures between 20°C and 23°C to preserve the fruity and freshness and at the end of maceration to 27°C -29°C to optimise the extraction and coating of the tannins. 30 days maceration in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation and breeding mainly in tanks.

Special Features: Vineyard in the family for generations, ancestral, biodynamic farming. Minimum human intervention. The vines are trained to a great height of 2m to capture a maximum of light; a severe disbudding is carried out to guarantee the best aeration of the stumps and a stripping in early September optimises the maturity of the grapes.

Country: France