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Domaine du Colombier - 'Cuvée Gaby' Crozes-Hermitage 2018
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Domaine du Colombier - 'Cuvée Gaby' Crozes-Hermitage 2018
"Matured mainly in demi-muid, the Crozes is a benchmark with a deep colour, sweet silky cherry fruit and a fine peppery finish. The dark fruit at its core is rich and concentrated, with tapenade and hints of grilled meat in the background."
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Colombier
Domaine du Colombier is widely recognised as one of the best sources of high quality Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage wine.
The Viale family planted their first vines at the foot of the Hermitage hill in 1929; now the representative of the third generation, the tall and charming Florent, owns over 13 hectares of vines liberally scattered on some of the best sites over the communes of Mercurol and Tain, including 1.5 hectares of vineyards in the renowned Beaumes vineyard on the famous Hermitage hill. Before 1992 the entire production was sold to local negociants (Guigal in particular) and so only recently have the Viales been estate bottling and marketing their own wines.
The average age vines in the holding in Beaumes is over 50 years and this is reflected in the wine which is renowned for its purity and harmony. The Syrah is fermented in cement, stainless steel and wood, and then matured over eight months in cement and 600l demi-muids.
Florent is keen on emphasising the primacy of ripe fruit above all else, but his wines are not without structure and ageing potential. Colombier’s Crozes Hermitage is now consistently one of the finest in the Appellation.
The Viale family planted their first vines at the foot of the Hermitage hill in 1929; now the representative of the third generation, the tall and charming Florent, owns over 13 hectares of vines liberally scattered on some of the best sites over the communes of Mercurol and Tain, including 1.5 hectares of vineyards in the renowned Beaumes vineyard on the famous Hermitage hill. Before 1992 the entire production was sold to local negociants (Guigal in particular) and so only recently have the Viales been estate bottling and marketing their own wines.
The average age vines in the holding in Beaumes is over 50 years and this is reflected in the wine which is renowned for its purity and harmony. The Syrah is fermented in cement, stainless steel and wood, and then matured over eight months in cement and 600l demi-muids.
Florent is keen on emphasising the primacy of ripe fruit above all else, but his wines are not without structure and ageing potential. Colombier’s Crozes Hermitage is now consistently one of the finest in the Appellation.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Syrah
Both Syrah or Shiraz is the name given to this grape varietal depending on where you are in the world. In France, particularly in the Rhone Valley, it goes by the name of Syrah and it makes the floral reds of Hermitage, Cornas, St Joseph and Cote Rôtie. Whereas in Australia, particularly in the Barossa Valley, it is Shiraz and it produces bolder, spicier and oaky red wines. It is planted across the world in the warmest of regions and it is usually dependant on how the winemaker produces as to what it's name will be either in the prettier female style or the bulkier masculine style.
--------THE REGION--------
Northern Rhone Valley
The Northern Rhone Valley is where you will find some of the most well-known names in France's legacy. Syrah is the king and shines in the top sub-regions of Cote-Rotie, Hermitage, and Cornas. Viognier is the white grape of Condrieu otherwise Marsanne or Roussanne are the white sisters to know from the other sub-regions. Plenty of goodness to go around!
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