2023 Crozes-Hermitage AOC Cour de Récré

Domaine François Villard

From the Mercurol, Cahnos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux vineyards, this cuvée’s name translates to Playground. These vines are 30yo on average and grow on pebbles, sand, and clay at a lower density (5,500 vines/ha) in a cordon de royat training, yielding only 40hl/ha. So many little differences from Saint-Joseph across the river. This wine was direct pressed to French oak foudre for a low temperature natural yeast fermentation followed by 10 months of further rest on the fine lees in said foudres but for the 10% Roussanne, which is fermented and aged in smaller oak barrels. 13% ABV. 14,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: 10 years.

Country:  France

Region:  Mercurol & Chanos-Curson & Beaumont-Monteux, Crozes-Ermitage, Northern Rhône

Appellation:  Crozes-Hermitage AOC

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Pebbles, sand, and clay.

Varietal/Blend:  Marsanne w 10% Roussanne

Fermentation:  Direct pressed for an indigenous cool temperature fermentation in French oak foudres except for the Roussanne, which ferments in barrique.

Ageing:  10 months of on the fine lees in French oak foudres except for the 10% Roussanne, which is aged in barriques.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Mercurol, Chanos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux. 30-year-old average vines. Soils of pebbles, sand, and clay. 5,500 vines/ha) in a cordon de royat training, yielding only 40hl/ha.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases:  14,000 bottles

CSPC:  123973

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Domaine François Villard


Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Northern Rhône Valley, France

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2023 Crozes-Hermitage AOC Cour de Récré
Domaine François Villard

Country:  France

Region:  Mercurol & Chanos-Curson & Beaumont-Monteux, Crozes-Ermitage, Northern Rhône

Appellation:  Crozes-Hermitage AOC

From the Mercurol, Cahnos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux vineyards, this cuvée’s name translates to Playground. These vines are 30yo on average and grow on pebbles, sand, and clay at a lower density (5,500 vines/ha) in a cordon de royat training, yielding only 40hl/ha. So many little differences from Saint-Joseph across the river. This wine was direct pressed to French oak foudre for a low temperature natural yeast fermentation followed by 10 months of further rest on the fine lees in said foudres but for the 10% Roussanne, which is fermented and aged in smaller oak barrels. 13% ABV. 14,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: 10 years.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Pebbles, sand, and clay.

Varietal/Blend:  Marsanne w 10% Roussanne

Fermentation:  Direct pressed for an indigenous cool temperature fermentation in French oak foudres except for the Roussanne, which ferments in barrique.

Ageing:  10 months of on the fine lees in French oak foudres except for the 10% Roussanne, which is aged in barriques.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Mercurol, Chanos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux. 30-year-old average vines. Soils of pebbles, sand, and clay. 5,500 vines/ha) in a cordon de royat training, yielding only 40hl/ha.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases:  14,000 bottles

CSPC:  123973

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

2023 Crozes-Hermitage AOC Cour de Récré
Domaine François Villard
From the Mercurol, Cahnos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux vineyards, this cuvée’s name translates to Playground. These vines are 30yo on average and grow on pebbles, sand, and clay at a lower density (5,500 vines/ha) in a cordon de royat training, yielding only 40hl/ha. So many little differences from Saint-Joseph across the river. This wine was direct pressed to French oak foudre for a low temperature natural yeast fermentation followed by 10 months of further rest on the fine lees in said foudres but for the 10% Roussanne, which is fermented and aged in smaller oak barrels. 13% ABV. 14,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: 10 years.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Mercurol & Chanos-Curson & Beaumont-Monteux, Crozes-Ermitage, Northern Rhône

Appellation:  Crozes-Hermitage AOC

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Pebbles, sand, and clay.

Varietal/Blend:  Marsanne w 10% Roussanne

Fermentation:  Direct pressed for an indigenous cool temperature fermentation in French oak foudres except for the Roussanne, which ferments in barrique.

Ageing:  10 months of on the fine lees in French oak foudres except for the 10% Roussanne, which is aged in barriques.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Mercurol, Chanos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux. 30-year-old average vines. Soils of pebbles, sand, and clay. 5,500 vines/ha) in a cordon de royat training, yielding only 40hl/ha.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases:  14,000 bottles

CSPC:  123973

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

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306-290-0277

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