2020 François Villard Syrah “L’Appel des Sereines,” Northern Rhône, France

A young vine Syrah from several villages, all with a decomposed granite soil. Fermentation allows for twelve day maceration with twenty-five percent whole clusters in open-top wood tapered vats followed by eleven months of aging, half in the vat and half in neutral barrels. A peppery and juicy Syrah. The attention paid to the vines and the care taken to preserve these specific terroirs are constant and accompany the cultivation throughout the year. The harvest is decided plot by plot so that each bunch is harvested with perfect maturity.