2023 Dard Et Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage 'Les Rouges des Baties' Rouge, Rhone, France Rhum J.M Aging: in tanks

Aging: in tanks

a dragon sipping a glass of red while sitting on a barrel

000 vines/hectare

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

spontaneous fermentation on its own yeasts in glazed cement tanks with frequent pump overs and punch downs

2023 Dard Et Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage 'Les Rouges des Baties' Rouge, Rhone, France Rhum J.M Aging: in tanksFrom 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.