Jean-Luc Colombo Syrah

FROM PRODUCER: Ruby red in color. On the nose, redcurrant, raspberry, and slight spice. The palate offers elegant, refined, and feminine notes of wild strawberry, raspberry and violet lead way to a balanced finish. Pairs well with heavy pasta dishes, cured meats, sausages, grilled pork tenderloin and barbecue foods.

“Les Collines de Laure” (The Hills of Laure) is a blend of grapes from Northern Rhone appellations, with 80% coming from young vines of Cornas and the remainder from St Joseph and Crozes Hermitage. The wine is named after these hilly vineyard sites where Laure played as a child.

WINEMAKING

The grapes are grown in granitic soil typical to the Northern Rhone Valley, on 15-year-old vines from Cornas. Grapes are hand-harvested and 100% free run juice is used. Vinification in stainless steel tanks.

AGEING

Bottled after seven months; no aok is used.