Domaine François Villard

2023 Crozes-Hermitage AOC Cour de Récré

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

Appellation:  Crozes-Hermitage AOC

Varietal/Blend:  Marsanne w 10% Roussanne

ABV:  13.0%

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

Cellar: François Villard Crozes-Hermitage Cour de Récré is direct pressed for an indigenous cool fermentation in French oak foudres, except the Roussanne, which ferments in barriques. It’s aged 10 months on fine lees in foudres and barriques.

CSPC:  123973

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  Gault & Millau - 91

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Domaine François Villard
2023 Crozes-Hermitage AOC Cour de Récré

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

Appellation:  Crozes-Hermitage AOC

France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
We add bit Sulphites
Vegan Wine
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

Varietal/Blend:  Marsanne w 10% Roussanne

ABV:  13.0%

Vineyard:  François Villard Crozes-Hermitage AOC Cour de Récré comes from organic estate vineyards in Mercurol, Chanos-Curson, and Beaumont-Monteux. The 30-year-old vines, planted at 5,500 vines per hectare and cordon de royat trained, are grown on pebbles, sand, and clay soils.

Cellar: François Villard Crozes-Hermitage Cour de Récré is direct pressed for an indigenous cool fermentation in French oak foudres, except the Roussanne, which ferments in barriques. It’s aged 10 months on fine lees in foudres and barriques.

CSPC:  123973

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: Gault & Millau - 91

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

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

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

Appellation:  Crozes-Hermitage AOC

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Varietal/Blend:  Marsanne w 10% Roussanne

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

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Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  123973

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

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Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

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