Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage blanc 2023
Rhône
White
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91/100
RVF
"He is the perfect embodiment of youth and freshness.
Produced from low yields, as is the case for all the estate's production, this Crozes-Hermitage opens with a pale yellow color, and a delicious lemony, honeyed nose with hints of pear and pineapple. Fresh and delicate, it shows great elegance. - Screw-cap - Very limited quantities.
Features
Estate
Domaine Alain Graillot
Vintage
2023
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne
Terroirs
Alluvium from the Rhône and Isère rivers with sand, very little soil and many round pebbles.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermentation in barrels (20% new wood, the rest from 1 to 5 years) approximately (50%), the rest in stainless steel tanks.
Breeding
50% in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and 50% in demi-muids
Alcohol content
12.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow colour
Nose
Tasty in a lemony, honeyed register, citrus flavors, notes of pear and pineapple.
Mouth
Clean, fresh and direct, charming, with finesse and great elegance.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairing
Sublimate a sea bass stuffed with cream or herbs, skate wings with cream, aïoli, marinated spider pork, a brick of goat's cheese...
Domaine Alain Graillot
Crozes Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Maxime and Antoine Graillot are now in charge of the family estate. Alain Graillot, who passed away in 2022, initiated the wine estate movement in the Châssis area in the mid-1980s. His cuvée la-guiraude, always a selection of the cellar's best barrels, is a benchmark for the appellation, with undoubted ageing potential. Generations pass, but the style remains.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2025) 91/100 (Vintage 2022)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The great Alain Graillot sadly passed away in 2022. This talented, visionary winemaker has left his two sons, Antoine and Maxime, an estate that sits atop the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, demonstrating for many years the potential of the appellation's finest terroirs. Set in the heart of the alluvial plain of pure pebbles and gravel of La Roche-de-Glun, the estate produces Syrahs that are finer and more structured than most in the area. The strength of these wines lies in the immediate pleasure they provide, even if they are capable of ageing with complexity over ten years... or even much longer.
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
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