Cyril and Jean-Mi VdF Rouge, 2023, 750ml

Description

Cyril has been growing and harvesting Cinsault and Grenache for the Boutanche project for years, we knew the quality of fruit he was providing, his commitment to organic viticulture, and his vinification skills.  Cyril runs a rather large estate of vineyards some parts he runs, the other, including a plot of old Syrah and a plot of Cabernet Sauvignon, he rents to his friend Jean Michel, who brings the fruit to the cave cooperative he runs, “Les Vignerons de Quissac”. 

Jean Mi has been running the cave coop like the old days, it is a vignerons-owned operation producing very standard wines for various markets, but Jean Mi has been interested in exploring a more natural approach in vinification.   So, with Cyril overseeing all aspects in the cellar, we vinified 100hl of Cabernet Sauvignon and another 100 of Syrah separately, macerated for 10/11 days, entirely sans souffre, then blended in cement and settled in stainless  vat before bottling with 10ppm so2 added.

Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon blend may make you think this will be heavy and bold, but this wine is juicy and downright gluggable.