2022 Domaine Vendome Crozes Hermitage Rouge

Domaine Vendome Les Coulaires Crozes-Hermitage rouge 2022 is produced from organically grown Syrah sourced 50% from Mercurol vineyards planted in the 1970s and 50% from Larnage vineyards from the early 2000s. The fruit comes from established vineyards in eastern Les Chassis at Mercurol and southern Les Chassis at Pont de L'Isere, characterized by classic Chassis terroir of red clay limestone with large rolled pebbles, as well as loess soils in Larnage and granitic soils in Erôme. The destemmed grapes undergo 21-25 day concrete vat vinification at 26°C with pumping overs and partial vat emptying/refillings, raised in concrete until March, then aged in 600-liter oak casks for 9-10 months. Unfined and filtered, with 2,000 bottles produced.