Cornas Les Chailles

Winemaker

Albéric Mazoyer

Appellation

Cornas

Varieties

Syrah (Shiraz)

Viticulture

Les Chailles comes from a parcel of Syrah grapes, with an average of 20 years old. Manual harvesting.

Terroir

Granitic terraces bordering a calcareous hill.

Ratings & Reviews

Vineyard

Exclusively handgrown, 12 hectares of Syrah and Marsanne grapes, on the right bank of the Rhône, from Tournon to Saint-Péray. 6.5 ha of Syrah are planted on very decomposed granite slopes, locally called “gore”, among the finest in the area of the Cornas appellation.

Vinification

Vinification is in stainless steel vat, destemmed grapes, a long maceration (4 weeks approx.) and daily pigeage and pump over.

Aging

14 months, 100% in casks.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750