Guer-Van 2022
Rhône Valley - Crozes-Hermitage
Tasting notes
Appearance:
deep ruby with crimson highlights.
Nose:
black fruit and spice with hints of pepper and ferns.
Palate:
fresh on entry, with velvety tannins on the palate. The array of aromas includes sour liquorice, black fruit and soot. Long lasting and fresh finish.
Sommelier's advice: Suckling pig chops with Charcutière sauce : http://www.alleno-chapoutier.com/suckling-pig-chops-with-charcutiere-sauce
Grape variety/varieties:
100% Syrah.
Harvest:
The grapes are hand harvested at optimum maturity.
Soil:
Brown soils and colluvium derived from metamorphosed granite (leptynites) with a varying amount of pebbles, from the Primary Era.
Vinification:
The grapes are fully de-stemmed. Maceration lasts 4 weeks in concrete tanks with regular pumping over to ensure gentle extraction. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are carried out in barrel using native flor.
Ageing:
The wine is then aged in oak barrels which have already been used for several wines.
Alcohol content:
13.5