Francois Villard IGP Syrah des Collines Rhodaniennes 'L'appel des Sereines' 2023 Abruzzo tobacco leaf

tobacco leaf

contain approximately 30% sugar at this point (January of the following year) and they are then de-stemmed and crushed

élevage is all in demi-muid (500L barrels)

Significant in its tannins

and aged two full years in old Burgundy barrels

Francois Villard IGP Syrah des Collines Rhodaniennes 'L'appel des Sereines' 2023 Abruzzo tobacco leafA young vine Syrah from several villages Chavanay, Ardoix, Saint Michel sur Rhne, and Verin, all with a decomposed granite soil. Twelve day maceration with twenty five percent whole clusters in open top wood tronconique vats followed by eleven months of aging, half in the vat and half in neutral barrels. A peppery and juicy Syrah.