100% Marsanne from a young-vines plantation of .95ha on clay-limestone soils. Native yeast fermentation. 9 months’ aging in 80% stainless steel and 20% old oak. Melon-fruited and sunny, but with a mineral finish that keeps this northern Rhône white from being overblown. Sustainable.
Organic. 100% Syrah. ‘Les Graviers’ is a négociant blend of three vineyard sites in the Rhône. 70% of the fruit comes from the southern parts of the Drôme and Ardèche, with the rest coming from vineyards around Tournon. Vines planted between 1975 and 2010. Soil types include granite, clay, and loess. Native yeast fermentation is 70% destemmed, 30%...Show More
Organic. 100% Gamay. ‘La Savane’ comes from a 2-hectare parcel in Ardoix, a rugged landscape deep into the hills of the Ardèche, that Cecillon acquired in 2016. Vinified in the same style as their VdF Syrah, La Savane is a rich and textured Rhône-style Gamay. The first time that the Cécillons arrived on this parcel, they could barely see the...Show More
Organic. 100% Syrah. ‘Les Marguerites’ comes from an exceptional single parcel located on the backside of the Hermitage hill, just above the town of Crozes. Named Pierre Aiguille (Stone Needle), the vineyard is set in a natural amphitheater, with triple exposure to the south, west, and east. Vines planted in 1936 and 1955. 100% whole cluster...Show More
Organic (conversion). 100% Syrah; the Saint-Joseph ‘Babylone’ comes from old-vine parcels near the historic center of the appellation, including 120+ year old vines from the ‘Côte des Rivoirs’ parcel in Tournon. Additional vineyard sources in Vion and Ozon round out the blend; all parcels are between 125 and 250m elevation. Soils are granite de...Show More
Organic w/Biodynamic Practices. 100% Syrah – a Cornas coming from a tiny .25ha parcel biodynamically and organically farmed by a neighbor, called ‘Saint Pierre,’ at the very top of the village on pure granite soils with a southeastern exposure. Vines planted in 1994. 280m elevation. Native yeast fermentation is 10% whole cluster in stainless steel...Show More
Organic. 100% Syrah. Nancy Kerschen’s solo wine, done in concert with Julien, found from an opportunity to work with a great 1ha parcel of old vines Syrah near the town of Mauves—this wine is from right on the edge of the Saint-Joseph appellation, but not inside the lines enough to get the AOP. 70% Whole cluster, 30% destemmed. Fermentation in...Show More