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Region
France, France > Isère
Appellation
Vin de France
Grapes
Syrah
Soil
N/A
Facts
Practicing organic, Native yeast, Hand harvest
ABV
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
N/A
Sulfite Level
N/A
Total Acidity
N/A
Production (Bottles)
1200 bottles
The vineyard
Age of the wines
N/A
Altitude
N/A
Size
N/A
The cellar
2 weeks maceration, daily punch-down
Vessel
neutral oak
Elevage
Aged six months in neutral used oak barriques
A fantastic wine for dinner in summer as much as winter, very versatile, but pairing beautifully with red meat and local food from the Dauphiné. It feels like right on the connection with the Mondeuse, which is a cousin of the Syrah. Carrying somehow similar spices and smoky notes without being ever heavy and big. Maybe, here again, the “pre-alpine” geographic position of the Domaine, between Rhone and the Alps? Or maybe it is just imagination, but it’s anyway a delicious feeling!
A fantastic wine for dinner in summer as much as winter, very versatile, but pairing beautifully with red meat and local food from the Dauphiné. It feels like right on the connection with the Mondeuse, which is a cousin of the Syrah. Carrying somehow similar spices and smoky notes without being ever heavy and big. Maybe, here again, the “pre-alpine” geographic position of the Domaine, between Rhone and the Alps? Or maybe it is just imagination, but it’s anyway a delicious feeling!
Domaine Mayoussier is a relatively new winery located in the Royans area , bordering the north of the Vercors mountain range in France . The area is interestingly situated between two great wine regions: the Northern Rhone area (Cornas , Tain-l’Hermitage , Saint-Joseph…) and the Savoie region (Combe de Savoie , Gresivaudan valley , the Chartreuse…) . The Domaine is a family business , run by Antoine Depierre who is taking care of both the vineyard and the cellar , on its family old property , a farm and castle whose first stones date from the 13th century . Antoine Depierre started the Domaine in 2012 after a first career working as sommelier and restaurant manager in London , Berlin , Miami and Dubai(!) . The Domaine produces ...