Crozes-Hermitage Les Pichères, Rouge, 2021

Colour: bright, deep ruby colour
Nose: open and exuberant with aromas of small very ripe red fruit.
Palate: bold and rich with aromas of small red berries jam. Rich and long lasting wine.

Presentation

Terroir
Limestone sub-soil with alluvial soils on the surface with large pebbles (from the river Isère) in the village of Beaumont-Monteux. South facing.
Winemaking
Grapes are destemmed. Maceration in concrete vats (for a better thermicinertia) for about 4 weeks (depending on the vintage). Extraction made by pumping over and punching down.
Ageing
The barrel ageing lasts about 8 to 10 months depending on the vintage, followed by 6 months in concrete tanks.
Varietal
Syrah : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : : 13 % vol.