Style: Red Wine

Producer: Domaine Alain Graillot

Grape: 100% Syrah

Where: Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone Valley

Country: France

Taste: With organically farmed vines that are harvested by hand, not much has changed in the vineyards of Alain Graillot. This whole-cluster fermented 100% Syrah has all the markers of Crozes-Hermitage: Herbs, earth and cherries show the riper side of the vintage, while the region’s typical black olives, white pepper and spices play a secondary role. Lively purple raspberry fruit, a crisp, medium-bodied feel on the palate and a bright, vibrant finish, velvety richness and darker-fruit flavors.It’s super drinkable now yet capable of aging for more than a decade.

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Northern Rhône native, Alain Graillot, is recognized for his passion of Syrah. Prior to starting his own domaine, Alain worked in Burgundy, where he received guidance from the reputable Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac. In 1985, Alain founded Domaine Alain Graillot just outside the village of Pont de l’Isère, about 6 km south of Tain-l’Hermitage. He is now considered one of the most highly sought-after producers in the Northern Rhône due to his exuberant, robust and impeccably made Syrah-based wines. The family has a total of 22 ha under vine, with only 3 ha planted to white grapes.