Domaine Aurelien Chatagnier "Le Cret Louison" red 2023

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Domaine Aurélien Chatagnier "Le Crêt Louison" red 2023

Aurélien Chatagnier recognized the potential of this superb plot of a quarter hectare, right next to the Saint-Joseph appellation. A stroke of luck, disregarding what is written on the label: the terroir is magnificent and the land price is affordable! So, about fifteen years ago, he decided to plant syrah himself with a high density (8500 vines per hectare, while some neighboring plots in AOP Saint-Joseph have only 5000!) to create a great wine "out of the ordinary": the stress caused by competition among the vines reduces the volumes produced by each, but significantly improves the concentration of each berry, essential for making great wines.

The Crêt Louison asserts itself each year, as the vines age, as one of those highly sought-after "IGP" wines whose quality surpasses the illustrious neighboring AOP... To the great pride of its creator, who admits his impatience to vinify this cuvée when the vines have a few more years under their belt.

For now, it is a delight. Tomorrow, a unique masterpiece?


Technical sheet written by the domaine:

1400 bottles produced.
Parcel selection from a 100% syrah vineyard in IGP de Limony. Granitic soil (orange granite).

Vinification: Manual harvest, total destemming, fermentation with natural yeasts, 1 pump-over per day, then hot maceration (30-32°C) for about 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aging: 1 year in barrels of 1 to 5 wines.