Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage Rouge

Bottle sizes: 750 ML

Country: France

Region: Rhone

Appellation: Crozes-Hermitage

Wine type: Red

Varietals: Syrah (Shiraz)

Organic: Practicing

Vineyard: 21 hectares of Syrah in Mercurol lieu-dit of Crozes-Hermitage. They yield an average of modest 40 hectoliters/hectare. Average vine age: 30 years.

Orientation: Multiple parcels, varied exposure

Soil: Stony terraces of clay/limestone

Viticulture: No chemical additives in their vineyards (practicing biodynamic). Soils are worked manually, grapes are hand harvested.

Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, fermented with natural yeasts. Minimal quantities of sulfur added at bottling.

Aging: 1/3 each: tank, foudre and barrique (mostly used)