M. Chapoutier : Domaine Combe Pilate "Syrah" 2023
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after 3 July 2025
DeliveryFree standard delivery from £ 250 purchase
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates
Description
Characteristics and Tasting Recommendations for Domaine Combe Pilate "Syrah" 2023 by M. Chapoutier
Tasting
Color
The color displays a purple hue with vermilion highlights.
Nose
The nose expresses spicy aromas accompanied by fresh red fruits and pepper. After aeration, floral notes enrich the bouquet.
Palate
The attack is fresh, followed by a delicate and silky texture. The palate reveals flavors of black pepper and morello cherry, leading to an energetic finish marked by cedar notes.
Food Pairings
This Red wine pairs perfectly with sliced beef sautéed with Thai basil, farfalle pasta with parsleyed duck confit, or a wok of sesame beef strips with vegetables.
Serving and Cellaring
This wine is ideally served at a temperature between 16 and 18 °C. It can evolve until around 2024.
A full-bodied Red wine from the Rhône Valley with spicy aromas
The Estate
Dating back to 1808, Maison M. Chapoutier has become today an essential reference in the Rhône Valley. Under the direction of Michel Chapoutier since 1990, this family estate cultivates its vineyards according to biodynamic principles. Owned by the Chapoutier family, the domaine is distinguished by its exceptional Hermitage cuvées and its braille labels since 1996, demonstrating an approach to the Rhône vineyard that is both traditional and innovative.
The vineyard
This Domaine Combe Pilate "Syrah" is a wine from the IGP Collines Rhodaniennes appellation, where the vines flourish on complex soils composed of clay, quartz pebbles, limestone gravel, and loess.
Winemaking and Aging
Hand-harvested. Full destemming before fermentation using indigenous yeasts. Maceration takes place in concrete vats for 3 to 4 weeks at around 30 °C, with daily tastings and regular pump-overs supplemented by occasional punch-downs. After draining, the wine is racked into demi-muids that have been used for three to four wines. Malolactic fermentation takes place in wood before about 12 months of aging in demi-muids with a racking in spring.
Grape Variety
100 % Syrah.
