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Rockpile
Rockpile is one of California's most recent appellations, receiving AVA (American Viticultural Area) status on April 29, 2002. 

Located in northern Sonoma County, theRockpile AVA covers 6,000 hectares, of which only 64 are planted with vines, making it one of the smallest appellations in the United States. 

Over 95% of Rockpile's vineyards are located at altitudes of over 300m. It is planted entirely with red grape varieties such as Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot...

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Domaine des Chirats - Rockpile Vineyard Syrah 2018

97+/100 Jeb Dunnuck

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95/100 Robert Parker

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"Discover a Rhodanian Syrah straight from California, a sublime collaboration by Yves Cuilleron & Jeff Cohn!"

"A collaboration between Jeff Cohn and Yves Cuilleron, the 2018 Syrah Domaine des Chirats is another dense, rich and very intense Syrah from the range that shows incredible complexity in its bright blueberries and cherries as well as notes of violets, white pepper, sandalwood and bouquet garni-like aromas and flavors. This full-bodied, tannic and powerful wine develops smoky bacon fat aromas, similar to those of Côte Rôtie, as well as an increasingly pronounced structure as it rests in the glass. Do your best to hide the bottles for 3-4 years, and it should have an overall longevity of two decades." (Jeb Dunnuck 2021)