Domaine François Villard - Mairlant 2018
Domaine François Villard is located in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, in the northern Rhône Valley. The estate was founded in 1989, and the first harvests and vinifications began in 1991. Today, the François Villard vineyard extends over 42 hectares (including 25 hectares in narrow terraces), over 6 appellations: Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, Crozes-Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie and Cornas. It produces 23 different vintages. All the vineyards have been managed using certified organic farming since the 2023 vintage.
Mairlant is made from Syrah grown on a decomposed granite terroir in Saint-Joseph, and whose vine is 30 years old. The wine is aged for 18 months in barrels, 35% of which are 2 to 7 years old .
Grape variety: 100% Syrah