Clos des Reboussiers - Christophe Peyrus - Cuvée Sputnik 2020
Domaine Christophe Peyrus is located in Languedoc , in Pic-Saint-Loup . It is a relatively young estate since Christophe Peyrus created it in 2013 after working and co-managing the famous Clos Marie. He manages the estate with Jean Vallon (the mayor of the village of Cazevieille), Christian Luchessa (a businessman) and Olivier Chauffour (an art enthusiast), all sharing the same passion for wine. The vineyard extends over 6.5 hectares grown organically and planted with Syrah and Grenache vines on the Cazevieille terroir.
The Sputnik vintage is blended from Syrah (80%) and Grenache (20%) whose average age varies between 15 and 20 years. The harvest is manual and 60 to 70% of the bunch is not destemmed during vinification. Aging is carried out in concrete vats for 18 months .
Grape varieties: 80% Syrah, 20% Grenache