SOUILLARD CORNAS SAINT-PIERRE 2018

SOUILLARD CORNAS SAINT-PIERRE 2018South facing granite slopes in Cornas, planted in the early 1970s and supplemented in the 2000s, give Saint Pierre its backbone poor, rocky, gravelly sandy soils over granite bedrock that stress the vines and concentrate the Syrah. High elevation pushes harvest later than most sites in the appellation. Jean Baptiste Souillard ferments with indigenous yeasts, employs pump overs, and ages for 20 months in older oak barrels; lutte raisonne guides the

South-facing granite slopes in Cornas, planted in the early 1970s and supplemented in the 2000s, give Saint-Pierre its backbone — poor, rocky, gravelly-sandy soils over granite bedrock that stress the vines and concentrate the Syrah. High elevation pushes harvest later than most sites in the appellation. Jean-Baptiste Souillard ferments with indigenous yeasts, employs pump-overs, and ages for 20 months in older oak barrels; lutte raisonnée guides the farming. Expect dark fruit, savory meat, cracked pepper, and firm but integrating tannins on a long, mineral finish.