Domaine Melody - Crozes-Hermitage - Friandise - Red - 2024

Wine:

The 2024 Red Crozes-Hermitage Friandise lives up to its name—this is pure indulgence in a glass. Showcasing beautifully ripe Syrah, it opens with a fresh, precise nose full of smoky, savoury aromas that call to mind sizzling bacon and a dash of black pepper. On the palate, it’s just as captivating: juicy, clean, and deliciously unadorned, delivering maximum pleasure over a silky web of velvety tannins. You could lay it down for five years—if you can manage to keep your hands off it that long. A favourite of the Selection Committee, which awarded it 93/100.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested grapes from vines aged 10 to 30 years, grown on the Les 7 Chemins plot. The fruit is fully destemmed, followed by a cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel tanks, never exceeding 26°C, with pump-overs morning and evening. The wine remains on the skins for 2 to 3 weeks before maturing for 8 to 10 months in concrete and stainless steel vessels to preserve its pure character.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Bright carmine red.

Nose:

A beautiful aromatic bouquet with captivating smoky and smoky notes and a hint of black pepper, all on a ripe, pure and fresh background.

Palate:

The palate confirms the structure of a beautiful ripe and precise juice, without artifice, deliciously indulgent with velvety tannins.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Cured meats, pâté en croûte, roast poultry, grilled pork ribs.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Estate Melody is pure joy for anyone passionate about Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph, showcasing the very best these northern Rhône Valley appellations can offer. Marc Romak, Marlène Durand, and Denis Larivière focus on delivering bright, pure flavours and aromas, blending grapes from a patchwork of diverse vineyard sites to craft something genuinely special.

Their vision is complete and effortlessly stylish—a benchmark the Selection Committee has applauded, year after year, without hesitation.