Crozes-Hermitage 2022

Refined and elegant red wine from the northern Rhone. Beautiful dark fruit and a floral tone. Further spiciness, white pepper and fine elegant tannins.

Appellation Crozes-Hermitage

Grape variety syrah

Style Powerful & Robust

Format 750 ml

Available

€31.90

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Hugo & Pauline Villa	France	Rhône - Septrionales

About the winemaker Pierre-Jean Villa's children are following in his footsteps and will start with their own range of wines from the 2022 harvest. Hugo has been at his father's side for a number of years, while Pauline first gained experience at other companies after her studies in Dijon. The grapes come from selected plots in the best parts of appellations such as Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph. Like their father, they work organically and are in favor of agroforestry.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	The vineyard has a soil with alluvial deposits and the typical "galets roules", the stones for which the Rhône is famous. Plantings are 5500 vines per hectare and the age of the vines is quite young, up to 10 years old.
Vinification	After manual harvesting, the grapes are completely destemmed. Skin maceration of 15 days to extract as much color as possible from the Syrah grapes. Vinification in large wooden casks for 12 months.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14.5%
Closure	Natural cork