2021DomaineCyrilCourvoisierCornasChaillot,Rhone,France

<p>Born and raised in Jura, Cyril Courvoisier studied to become an agricultural engineer and to obtain his degree of œnologist. He was for years head of cultivation at Domaine Colombo in Cornas before starting his own domain. In 2011 he began to acquire fallow lands and worked hard to prepare them for planting vines, both within Saint-Péray and Cornas appellation areas. Cornas plots are located right in the cirque of Cornas, on Les Côtes and Chaillot plots, both granitic hillsides, fresh terroir by their altitude and exposure</p><p>Cyril works with whole bunches that he leaves in steel tanks for few days before crushing and punching on a regular basis. The maceration last 12 to 20 days, and fermentation goes quite fast, only by means of indigenous yeasts. The grapes are then pressed and the wines age in barrels for 8 to 18 months. Slight sulphuring before bottling, but no filtration on the reds.</p>