An exuberant nose, overripe fruit, vineyard peach, guava... Palate: this is dense, muscular juice, with solid structure, beautiful bitter notes, and a long finish.
From a parcel grown in the commune of Tournon-sur-Rhône, a blend of 90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne. Vines planted in 1995 on red clay, facing northeast, with a gentle slope. Only grapes from the upper portion of the parcel enter into the cuvée. Vinification is traditional, without additives, direct pressing, matured in demi-muid barrels. No filtration. Bottled without sulphur between August and October depending on the cuvée. No filtration. An ultra-confidential cuvée, with only 220 bottles produced.
René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, two famously reserved vignerons from Mercurol, north of Valence, founded their estate in 1984. Started from just a single hectare, the estate is today composed of 9 hectares of vines, with parcels in the appellations of Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage. The wines produced are always of uniform quality, with tremendous work put into their single...
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Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
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Sulphites-free wine
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Sulphites-free wine
Minimal sulphites
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