Domaine Aurelien Chatagnier Saint-Joseph "La Sybarite" red 2022 (3 bottles)

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Domaine Aurélien Chatagnier Saint-Joseph La Sybarite red 2022

Text explanation:
The city of Sybaris, a Greek colony located in southern Italy around 700 BC, was extremely rich and opulent: harvests of wheat and wine, trade in wool and textiles.

Larousse: sybarite: adj. and noun. "One who seeks the refined pleasures of a life spent in luxury".

This cuvée was until 2015 the cuvée of prestige of the domaine, it is now the "normal" cuvée, following the aging of the vines and the creation in 2016 of "Zélée", a selection of the best barrels intended for longer aging.

Technical sheet written by winemaker Aurélien Chatagnier:

Syrahs aged a minimum of 30 years, located in the municipalities of Ardoix, Charnas, Malleval, and Limony. They are situated on granitic soils, facing south/southeast.

Vinification: Hand harvesting, total destemming, fermentation with natural yeasts, 1 pump-over per day, followed by hot maceration (30-32°C) for about 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.

Aging: 1 year in barrels, two-thirds new.