Vincent Paris - Cornas La Geynale 2021 750ml

"Comes from my best plots, located on the best terroir of the appellation: the Reynard district. In this district, one hillside stands out: La Geynale. These are century-old vines on steep hillsides facing due south.

Everything comes together here to make an exceptional wine, perhaps the best Cornas, at least that's the goal I set for myself. We get a wine with a unique character, great complexity, with a strong but silky tannic presence, powerful and suave aromas (cooked fruits, spices, roasting) and a length in the mouth that never ends.

Winemaking
It begins with a week of cold maceration, then fermentation begins naturally. The tank is topped up morning and evening, the use of carbon dioxide helps reduce the SO2 input. After 4 weeks the wine is racked and the marc pressed; free-run and press juices are blended. A first decanting process removes the coarse lees. The wine is then aged for 1 year in oak barrels that are 1 to 8 years old, there are no new barrels to preserve the aromas of the terroir.  When bottling, the wine is fined to clarify and refine it.

Tasting
This vintage has a dark color and a very complex nose, revealing notes of black fruits and spices. On the palate, we find the richness of black fruits enhanced by this minerality which gives the wine a magical balance. The wine is dense, rich, powerful, complex while remaining fresh and the tannins, still very present, are perfectly in harmony." - Vincent Paris

Style / Variety: Syrah
Region: Rhone, France
ABV: 14.0%
Vol: 750ml