Pierre Gaillard produces this red Crozes-Hermitage in a voluminous style that brings the ripe fruit to the fore. The Syrah vines grow on soils typical of the region with large round stones called "galets". Harvesting is mainly done by hand and fermentation is followed by aging in used barriques for around eighteen months.
The 2020 vintage is characterized by its ripe fruit and charming tannins, very similar in style to the 2018 vintage. A very good vintage that produced early accessible wines that will still mature well.
Pierre Gaillard has a well-rounded style for the northern Rhône anyway, plus the soft vintage, so we're dealing with a super soft Crozes-Hermitage. The aroma of this wine shows notes of ripe berries, plums and some chocolate. On the palate it is voluminous and round, in the very long finish the tannins can be seen under the good extract, but remain in the background. You can already drink this delicious wine wonderfully.
Try this juicy Crozes-Hermitage with dark meat, game, grilled dishes, burgers or stews. It actually almost always fits. We like him a lot.
14.0% alcohol vol., less than 2.0 g/L residual sugar
Refining
in used barriques
Grape variety
100% Syrah
Reviews
89-91/100 Parker (2018 vintage)
Closure
Natural cork
Type
dry red wine
Distributor: Société PIERRE GAILLARD SARL, 508 Route de Bazin, Lieu-dit « Chez Favier », 42520 Malleval - France Product from France - contains sulfites
