Herve Souhaut - Clos des Cessieux 2022
Domaine Hervé Souhaut/Romaneaux-Destezet is located in Ardèche , on the right bank of the Rhône opposite the Hermitage hill. It was created in 1993 by Hervé Souhaut and has grown over the years through the planting of new vines and the successive purchases of various plots often planted with old vines (50 to 100 years old). Hervé Souhaut, a trained biologist who has become a passionate and respected winemaker, cultivates his vines biodynamically without certification , using cultivation methods that respect the environment. The vineyards are mainly planted with local grape varieties such as Syrah, Gamay or Roussanne. The harvesting of the grapes is done manually, and the vinification process is minimalist , letting the native yeasts play their role and avoiding the addition of chemical additives.
Clos des Cessieux is a plot belonging to the Souhaut family which had been leased to another producer until 2013. The age of the Syrah vines is over 30 years old. Fermentation is carried out at low temperature in wooden vats and aging lasts 8 months on the lees in barrels of several wines . Bottling is carried out without filtration with less than 25 mg/L of sulphur.
Grape variety: 100% Syrah
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