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)