Joe Chandelier "Costal" Vin de France Rouge 2021

Grape: 100% Syrah

Where: Saint-Come-Et-Mareujols, Gard (South West)

Country: France

Taste: Organic, wild fermented, unfiltered and unfined, this is another example of a young vigneron experimenting to great success.

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Another beauty from Joé Chandelier, coming from 90 year old plantings this 100% hand harvested Syrah is half from the 2020 vintage done with 8 days of carbonic maceration; and half from 2021 where it was destemmed and macerated for 8 days. Wild fermented, then matured in neutral fibreglass vat. Organic, wild fermented, unfiltered and unfined, this is another example of a young vigneron experimenting to great success.

The Gard continues to excite, with an abundance of young vignerons attracted by a feeling of discovery, affordable vines and cellar spaces, and its stunning natural beauty. Joé Chandelier is a picture-perfect example of this new wave of young winemakers moving into the area. Since his first year in 2019, he has amassed 7.5ha of vines, planted to a mix of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Aramon, Cinsault, and Rolle. Everything is organic, and the only additions in the cellar are small amounts of
SO2 at bottling (no more than 2.5g/l, often less), nor does he employ fining or filtration during the winemaking process. This year we’re starting with mix of reds and a delicious over-vintaged rosé, but there should be whites for the first time from the 2023 vintage. These are affordable, and decidedly crushable wines that steer clear of any pretension, but there is a certain depth and focus to them that makes us believe Joé’s wines will have a lot more to say in the coming years.