This wines pours to a deep and intense garnet with violet reflections. The nose is fresh with black fruit notes of blackberry and blackcurrant. The palate has a nice and savory density, with a pleasant freshness. This is a wine which persists on black fruit aromas.
Michel, his son, inherited the same passion. He decided to give a new dimension to his father’s vineyards. The first Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph Ferraton were brought into the world. A close friend of the Ferratons’, Michel Chapoutier brought his know-how. In 1998, the vineyards were converted to organic viticulture, then certified. Before embracing the culture of bio-dynamics. An audacious step, for innovative and strong perspectives.
The grapes are destemmed, pressed and vinified in concrete vats. The vinification is traditional with daily punching down and controlled temperature.
Pairs well with beef, lamb, deer, and venison.