The nose is rich, tasty and concentrated. It reveals notes of black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, chocolate, black pepper and licorice. In the mouth, the juice is dense, the notes of black fruits are wrapping the palate. The woody notes are discreet, barely perceptible and the tannins are of great finesse. Great aromatic persistence. A beautiful wine, dense, complex and extremely promising for a long cellar ageing. Our favorite.
(Tasting date : July 2019)
The exceptional bottle's weight (1.8kg) may result in higher shipping costs for the final shopping cart.
La Syrare is not a randomly chosen name to qualify this wine : it is the estate's only one where Syrah is in majority in the blend composition, and the only one whose vines are planted in height on a terroir composed of blue marl and sandy clays. This brackish and marine geological formation dates back to the Pliocene (3 million years ago) and testifies to a marine transgression that took place at that time : the Mediterranean Sea advanced to the Lyon gates, covering the Rhône axis which Saint-Montran is part of. The deposits are first continental (sands and conglomerates) then brackish (clay and clay sands) before becoming totally marine with a dominant clay.
La Syrare is a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache, the vines are about fifty years old and yields are limited to 20 hl/ha. The grapes are manually harvested in boxes to preserve the fruit integrity, then they are fermented in concrete vats where the maceration lasts 25 days. The yeasts used for alcoholic fermentation are indigenous. The must is then aged in old oak barrels for 18 to 20 months. The wine is neither fined nor filtered.
Being produced in very small quantities, the glass bottles are thick and numbered.
Despite its more than fifteen years ageing potential, this wine is already incredibly drinkable. A few years in the cellar will allow it to gain in complexity and power.
In his youth, we recommend decanting it 4 hours before serving.
| Country | Rhône Valley |
| Color | Red |
| Clay amphorae wines | No |
| Type | Dry |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Variety | Syrah (70%), Grenache (30%) |
| Main Grape Variety(ies) | Syrah |
| Alcohol rate | 14 % |
| Quality Designation | Côtes du Vivarais |
| Cellar Potential | 15 ans. |
| Service advise | 18°C (64°F). Decant 4h before the service, in its youth. |
| Culture Methods | Non-certified Organic culture |
| Fining | No |
| Filtering | No |
| Comments | Manual harvest in small boxes. 25 days maceration in concrete vats. Aged in old oak barrels for 18 to 20 months. DIAM anti-TCA cork stopper. |
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