turning an aromatic white grape amber and trading some of its usual peachy plushness for a tannic backbone and texture
This wine doesn't compete with food
Made with partial whole-cluster fermentation and aged two years in well-used barrels
and a kind of herbal lift that keeps it vibrant rather than heavy
Intense straw-yellow with elegant yellow fruit
Delas Freres, Cornas Chante Perdrix, 2020 so0063024 in stock 4th of july offer turning an aromatic white grapeFrom a legendary Rhne house founded in 1835, Chante Perdrix blends south facing Cornas plots into a wine of deep, rustic intensity. Hand harvested and fermented in traditional open concrete tanks after three days of cool skin contact, it emerges with cassis, black pepper, cinnamon, and licorice. The mouth is true to Cornas: muscular tannins and a savory earthiness that speaks to the granite and schist underfoot. This wine demands 3+ years of rest and