Guigal Hermitage Rouge 2017

then aged in 50% old oak casks and 50% concrete eggs and aged for another 12 months in concrete eggs

Varietal: Syrah

Jean-Marie burst on the Burgundian scene by wisely combining the traditions of his father and uncle (using

The result is a wine of ferocious tannin in its youth

The blend of the two sites works so well here

This premier cru is aged in delicate barrels

They craft their wines from old vines and choose grapes grown on different kinds of soil to add depth & complexity to the final blend

The resulting wines are powerful

Grapes are farmed organically

it provides the grapes for this wine

the vineyards face east – northeast which produces a long growing season resulting in the complete maturation of the grapes and exceptional balance to this wine which reflects the classic Montevertine style marked by elegance and complexity

running all operations in the vineyard and cellar until 2012