Domaine Combier - Clos des Grives 2018
Domaine Combier is located in the heart of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, in the Rhône Valley. The origins of the Combiers in this region date back to 1936: Camille Combier came down from his Ardèche plateau and bought a property in La Roche de Glun with 3 hectares of vines and 4 hectares of apricot trees. In the 1960s, Maurice and Paulette Combier set up as farmers in the neighboring town of Pont de l'Isère. As early as 1970, they were visionaries and invested all their time and money in healthy and organic cultivation in both arboriculture and viticulture. In 1990, Laurent Combier, accompanied by his wife Ghislaine, took over the estate, which then had 5 hectares of vines and 15 hectares of fruit trees. Freshly graduated in viticulture and oenology, he decided with the support of his parents to build his own winemaking and aging cellar. His goal is to create his vision for Crozes-Hermitage wines to reach the top with in particular Clos des Grives, a wine that is now iconic of the appellation. 25 years later, David and Julien bring together the energy, dynamism and passion of their father. The eldest, Julien, has illustrated since 2014 his passion for the Crozes-Hermitage terroir, his viticultural practices and above all his wine-growing spirit. David, the youngest, has recently taken his place in the estate. His marketing and winemaking experiences in the largest wine-growing regions of the world, bring a fresh vision and the bite from youth. The vineyard covers 25 hectares and all the plantings and replantings are mass-selected to preserve the typicity of the grape varieties. The estate is certified in organic farming.
Clos des Grives has become one of the benchmarks among the great wines of the north of the Rhône valley. This cuvée is made from a plot of Syrah, the vines of which are about 60-years-old. After manual harvesting and selective sorting, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats. Aging lasts 12 months in Burgundy barrels (new to 3 years) then the wine undergoes an additional 12 months aging in bottles.
Grape variety: 100% Syrah
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