This 2018 vintage côtes du rhône hails from domaine vincent paris in the rhône valley made with a mixture of viognier and roussanne grapes with a higher proportion of viognier.
Vincent paris granit blanc.
Formerly granit blanc was labeled cotes du rhone blanc.
The biodynamically farmed vines which are located in various parcels along the southeast facing cornas slope total approximately 17 hectares.
Après 4 années d études en viticulture œnologie j ai créé mon domaine en 1997 sur 1 ha de cornas.
A blend of two thirds viognier and one third roussanne the 2018 vin de pays de l ardeche granit blanc comes from a rare north facing slope in cornas that appellation permits only red wines.
Vincent paris is a native of cornas.
J ai très vite planté des vignes en st joseph et en cornas.
He s young for this region s standards and brimming with energy which allowed him to storm onto the scene after inheriting a small stand of ancient syrah vines from his grandfather.
It cannot be called cornas as aoc wines of this region cannot be white hence being vdp.
Un groupement foncier agricole a permis d acheter les parcelles de la geynale en 2007.
Sourced from the producer s younger vines and gentler slopes its.
Granit blanc or white granite refers to the soils in which the vines grow making for a mineral forward wine that accompanies seafood dishes very well.
He inherited most of his vines some of which are 100 years old from his grandfather and also rents vines from his uncle the legendary cornas vigneron robert michel.
The price has been stable over the past year.
A focused farmer and gifted winemaker vincent paris has emerged as an under the radar star in one of france s most celebrated red wine appellations.
This is a rare glimpse at the flavors of cornas through the lens of white varieties.
Very cool very limited.
Vincent paris granit blanc vin de pays de l ardeche.
From vines planted on north facing slopes within the cornas appellation.
The wine is a blend of 2 3 viognier and 1 3 roussanne.
The vines of granit blanc were planted in 2004 on a hill facing north of the aoc cornas area with a very decomposed granite almost sand.
Also from domaine vincent paris producer 8 learn more.
90 pts wine advocate.
Vincent paris may be a relative newcomer to rhône winemaking his first vintage was 1997 but he was born and raised in cornas and knows the land intimately.
This is the second highest priced wine produced from southern rhone white blend in igp ardeche.
This wine is hard to find.
Vincent paris whose first vintage was 1997 is as shy as his wines are bold.
