2019 Fayolle Crozes Hermitage "Les Pontaix", Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Certified organic. 100% Syrah from 40+ year old vines. The site is a 3. 5 ha single vineyard on the backside of the Hermitage hill in the original Crozes village of Crozes Hermitage. A steep, terraced parcel that sits over clay and limestone. All fruit is de stemmed and only indigenous yeast is used during fermentation. Fermented and aged in demi muids (15% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Laurent Fayolle is

when a local winemaker moved in and began producing wine on site

We are delighted to be in his orbit

in the village of Cuisles

the beginning of harvest

The soils are a mixture of glacial deposits and volcanic material

With a permanent seat in the INIA

The 2024 vintage yielded vibrant wines with excellent concentration

in the vineyard… He could go on and on saying this just to emphasize his focus on respecting the delicate balance of nature

a pét nat made from Riesling

In a constant concern for quality

giving it a somewhat hazy and unfiltered look

5 ha of Chénas