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Fayolle Crozes-Hermitage Rouge Cuvee Nicolas 2020
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| Country: | France |
| Regions: | Rhone Crozes Hermitage |
| Winery: | Jean-Claude et Nicolas Fayolle |
| Grape Type: | Syrah |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
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Deep ruby red color. Nose of red and black currant fruits, pepper, spring flowers, new leather and mineral/earthy nuances. Medium bodied palate of red fruit and spice. Nice balance. Long finish and velvety.
Good match with red meat (beef, lams) or white meat (veal) in sauce, poultry and game meat. Perfect with most cheeses.
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Deep ruby red color. Nose of red and black currant fruits, pepper, spring flowers, new leather and mineral/earthy nuances. Medium bodied palate of red fruit and spice. Nice balance. Long finish and velvety.
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Product Description
Fayolle Crozes-Hermitage Rouge Cuvee Nicolas is made from 100 percent Syrah.
Deep ruby red color. Nose of red and black currant fruits, pepper, spring flowers, new leather and mineral/earthy nuances. Medium bodied palate of red fruit and spice. Nice balance. Long finish and velvety.
Winery: Jean-Claude et Nicolas Fayolle
Jean-Claude et Nicolas Fayolle Estate
Nicolas Fayolle represents the 3rd generation. His father, Jean-Claude, helped convert the Estate from Apricot to Grape growing.
Date Founded: 1958
Owner: Jean-Claude and Nicolas Fayolle
Winery Philosophy: All our vineyards are tended and harvested manually due to the incline of the slopes. We also limit treatment of the vines to better manage soil erosion. Our “cuvees” are issued for specific parcels in our vineyards and we neither destem nor use new oak barrels to preserve each “cuvee’s” specificity.
The estate was founded by Nicolas' grand-father Jules Fayolle in 1958.
Nicolas is the 3rd generation in this family owned estate.
Nicolas has a degree in "Viticulture- Oenologie" and "Commercial science". He studied in the Macon region and joined the family estate in 2003
Winery Acreage: 17.36 acres (7 hectares)
Winery Production: 2000 / 9L cases
Varietals Produced: Syrah and Marsanne
Winemaker: Nicolas Fayolle
7 hectares total:
4 hectares of Crozes Hermitage Rouge in the lieu dit "En Rochettes"
2 hectares of Crozes Hermitage Blanc in the lieu dit "En Rochettes"
0.8 hectares of Hermitage Rouge in the lieu dit "Les Donnières"
0.2 hectares of Hermitage Blanc in the lieu dit "Les Donnières"
Soil is mainly Loess, Red granit, granit from the former Rhone river bed.
80% of the vineyards are located on steep hills and terraces.
Hand harvest.
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