2020 Domaine Mathilde et Yves Gangloff Côte-Rôtie "La Serène Noire", Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Syrah from Mollards (granite soil) and Cte Rozier (schist soil). Mollards vineyards initially planted between 1936 1938, between Tupin and Ampuis. The vineyard currently has a 50 year average vine age. Rozier has more schist based soil with 60 year old vines. Fermentation in stainless steel tank, then oak barrels for 12 14 months. Kieselguhr filtration, malolactic fermentation, indigenous yeasts. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER When Yves Gangloff

in addition to tasting delicious

François Rousset-Martin's raison d'être is to better know and understand the incredibleterroirs in which he is invested

The final result is structured

the age that Bonneau considers optimum for great fruit

The wines are then bottled without filtration and released to the market after an additional 18 to 24 months of bottle-aging

Made from a blend of wines from Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Mike and his wife

The Pinot Noir vines are over 50 years old

is also involved in the company

game birds

with a used French oak barrel employed for aging wine made with their oldest vines

Matthiasson's Lagrein wine is minty