2023 Dard Et Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage 'Les Rouges des Baties' Rouge, Rhone, France Rhum J.M Bitter finish but rich

Bitter finish but rich

with an ode to the traditional way of harvesting and in an effort to make a fresh wine out of a serious vineyard

Fermentation was done with indigenous yeasts and SO2 was added only after the end of the fermentation

The iconic square bottle reflects its concept "a small block of whisky" and embodies the intense and rich flavors of the whisky inside

2023 Dard Et Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage 'Les Rouges des Baties' Rouge, Rhone, France Rhum J.M Bitter finish but richFrom the north facing granite slopes around the Btie des Vigues, this 100% Syrah is grown at 300 m elevation on soils of decomposed granite and quartz. Hand harvested, fully destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in open top vessels, it spends ~18 days maceration with daily pump overs and gentle punch downs. levage is 12 months in used 225 L barrels followed by 3 months in tank before bottling unfined and unfiltered.