As wine aficionados, Miroki and André are always asked what is their favourite wine? If you don't know André's, you may have been sleeping on previous Tasting Together episodes. Miroki, however, has often said her favourite depends on her mood...until you see how her eyes light up when Syrah is mentioned.
When folks talk about Rhône wines, it's often in reference to Southern Rhône, with its very warm climate yielding wines of jammy and stewed fruit ripeness. Northern Rhône is made of different stuff. At a recent media event, André connects with several producers to learn about this underrated gem of a region, the terroir and winemaking style.
Back to Syrah. It is the only red grape in any Crozes-Hermitage bottle. While tasting a few bottles live on air, the two dig into what makes this particular Syrah so interesting, and even get the opportunity to taste a bottle of the even lesser available Crozes-Hermitage white. With a very limited selection available in Ontario, will they convince you to go hunt down an elusive bottle to enjoy?
Producers Interviewed:
Marc Romak from Domaine Melody
Sandra Combat from Domaine des Combat
Yann Chave from Domaine Yann Chave
Wines tasted:
Domaine Laurent Veyrat 1600 (not represented in Ontario)
2024 Domaine des Combat Bacchus Crozes-Hermitage (not represented in Ontario)
2023 Yann Chave Crozes-Hermitage
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You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview
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