Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Côtes du Rhône, Northern Rhône, France 2021 newarrival The estate benefits from ancestral

The estate benefits from ancestral winemaking knowledge and a top-of the-range vineyard exposed on the best hillsides

Caol Ila is considered by experts to be the perfect entry point into the world of peaty malt whiskies and a reference for connoisseurs of Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky the world over

The grapes are hand-harvested

with vibrant acidity brimming with flavors of pineapple and stonefruit

then the wine is aged in cement before passing to 220 liter oak barrels for 12 months

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Côtes du Rhône, Northern Rhône, France 2021 newarrival The estate benefits from ancestralThe Ctes du Rhne is crafted from a selection of young vine Cornas and older Syrah on deeper clay soils just outside the appellation. Sturdy and mineral driven, it tastes like the grapes were prompted, gently but insistently, to eke out the pure essence of Syrah. It can be enjoyed young, but has enough density and chewy flesh to age for up to a decade.