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Rhone Valley

Characteristics

Country / Region: Rhone Valley

Vintage: 2021

Name: AOP Crozes-Hermitage

Grape variety: 100% Marsanne

Alcohol: 13 vol.

Color: White

Capacity: 75 cl

AWARDS

Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 (RVF) Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2020

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Wine:

Crafted from 100% pure Marsanne grape variety from the southern sector of the appellation, on terroirs of large rounded pebbles, with young vines that are certified organic, the 2021 White Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée L delivers an impeccable reading of its grape variety. A feat, especially in this beautiful vintage where the white wines are sublime in their freshness and balance. The result is a very pure style, pleasant and concise, with fine bitters on the finish for maximum freshness.

Vinification:

Hand harvested and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 8 to 10 months in stainless steel tanks. Wine in conversion to Organic Agriculture by Ecocert.

Color:

Bright golden yellow.

Nose:

Fresh notes of white fruits.

Palate:

Pure and sapid, this wine of good consistency delivers a precise and radiant palate, with sweet bitters at the end.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Rillettes of mackerel, brioche mousseline with crab, back of cod with fresh beans and candied cherry tomatoes.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

Indissociable from the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, and undoubtedly one of the greatest winemakers of the appellation who was awarded 2 stars in the French RVF Green Guide, Laurent Combier crafts wines of an inimitable style, including the famous and no less superb Clos des Grives wine. His expertise coupled with the best terroirs of the Rhone Valley allow the emergence of deep, elegant and cult-status wines.