Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2019 lowintervention Robert married Christiane

Robert married Christiane

Current DOCG regulations specify a minimum of only two years

There are mentions of the Oddero family in La Morra as far back as the 1700s

Generous tropical fruits pair with white flowers and citrus on the nose

AGING: Minimum of 18 months in American oak barrels and maturing in the bottle for at least 18 months

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2019 lowintervention Robert married ChristianeClapes Cornas is produced from a collection of old vine parcels from the very best lieux dits in the appellation including Sabarotte, La Cte, and Reynard. In these strikingly steep sites, gnarled head trained Syrah vines must send their roots deep into poor granite soils for survival. The old vine fruit is vinified without destemming and aged in large, ancient wooden casks in the family cellars. It produces a majestically dark and brooding Cornas,