Appellation: Cotes du Rhone Villages Valreas 

Organically Certified

Grape: 100% Syrah
Yield: TBC hl/ha
Bottles produced: 2,665
Packing: case of 6 bottles
Ageing & other info: Vineyards are organic certified. Benefits from cool climate at an altitude of 410m, and is home of 120 beehives and a truffle forest. Vines are grown on steep hill facing East, good for catching the first ray of the rising sun. Clay - limestone provides a very elegant mineral edge to the wine. 8 week traditional maceration. Aging mainly in 225 litre barrels.

Rating & Award: Robert Parker Wine Advocate: 92 points.

Maturity/Drink: This wine is quite enjoyable now and is expected to blossom through 5-8 years. Potentially it should be able to reach beyond 10.

Tasting Notes:  

Winemaker's Notes: " Beautiful very dark dress with a purple disc. The nose marries the cherry and blackberry with hints of soot and coffee. Notes of empireumatic appear with aeration, evoking a breeding in barrels and in egg very successful. The mouth is rich with a lot of matter and a nice balance. The tannins are fine, small but dense and very precise on the palate. "

Special note: the wine is unfiltered, thus depot may form. 

Things you should know: 

Jancis Robinson named Wine Maker Stephane Vedeau as the Best New Rhone Wine Maker.