NATACHA CHAVE - Domaine Aleofane - Crozes Hermitage rouge 2019
Domaine Aléofane is located in Mercurol, in the Rhône Valley. The estate is owned by Natacha Chave, a graduate in philosophy of language and specialist in animal metaphors of Nietzsche. Her parents vinified in Crozes-Hermitage, her brother took over the family estate and she chose to acquire her independence by buying her first plots in Crozes-Hermitage in 2007. She does not use herbicides, insecticides or inputs during vinification and the vineyard is certified in organic farming.
The Crozes-Hermitage is made from Syrah and massal selections of Serine. The vatting lasts 4 weeks with daily pumping over. Depending on the plots, punching down or shedding is carried out to promote extraction. The wines are intoned in demi-muids, and in ovoid vats for the Serines from the locality of Les Chasselières.
Grape varieties: Syrah, Serine