Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Inspiration 2016

Although this vineyard was founded in 1919, it is the current generation that has really put it on the map. Sébastien Girard has transitioned the approximately 20 hectares to biodynamic farming. In the Saviaux and Châssis sectors of Crozes-Hermitage, the grapes ripen well—sometimes a bit too much when global warming comes into play. Thanks to the biodynamic practices implemented here, the wines retain their structure, remaining elegant and fresh, without succumbing to opulence or heaviness.

Aged primarily in stainless steel tanks, the 2016 Crozes-Hermitage Inspiration offers notes of asphalt and licorice-spiced plum. It is medium-bodied and fully ripe, developing supple tannins on the mid-palate. Peppery spices emerge on the finish.