2021 Château de la Gardine Brunel de la Gardine Crozes-Hermitage Rouge

The syrah grapes come from several vineyards from AC Crozes Hermitage. After harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and crushed. After harvesting, fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Each terroir is vinified separately, the blending takes place after the malolactic fermentation. The wine then matures for twelve months in oak barrels. The result is a powerful wine, which gives pleasure at the table with Oriental dishes with herbs and lamb, but which you can also keep for another 5 to 7 years.

In the glass, the Brunel de la Gradine has a beautiful ruby red color with a purple glow. In the nose, the wine has intense aromas of red and black fruit (plums, blackberries and blueberries), supplemented with licorice, leather and something meaty. In the mouth, the wine is full bodied and powerful, but also supple due to the ripe, soft tannins. The smell continues in the taste with a pepper in the aftertaste. The wine (like many red wines) should not be drunk too hot. 15-16℃ is perfect. The wine goes well with Game, but also very tasty with Moroccan lamb with apricot, almonds and mint. Château de la Gardine is a well-known player in the wine world. For years they have been internationally known for their terroir-typed Châteauneuf-du-Pape. They carry the Rhône and Hermitage wines under Brunel de la Gardine