Domaine Lionnet Cornas 'Pur Granit' 2021

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Domaine Lionnet Cornas 'Pur Granit' 2021From a southeast facing one hectare parcel of selection massale Syrah, planted between 2008 and 2011, in the vineyard of Saint Pierre at 380 meters altitude. The combination of high altitude and pure granite soil (hence the name) yields a taut, racy Cornas of remarkable focus and mineral purity. This offers penetrating spicy aromatics and intense stoniness on the palate, with a sense of real concentration that is remarkable given the vines youth. This

racy sparkler of mouthwatering minerality and sizzling drive

with the other 20% a combination of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Though far from being fundamentalist about it

streamlined

there is firm acidity that is balanced by several grams of residual sugar

They are assembled prior to barrel aging

an excellent glass for vintage champagne

offers an intriguing insight into the terroirs expression of this domaine

“Granomelo”—a play on the name of the cru Melogranino from which it is sourced—is 100% Sangiovese from south-facing slopes of sandy clay and silt

old-school Chinon of ages past

Fermentation proceeds spontaneously in stainless steel

with heavily calcareous sandstone soils and a drastic 65% gradient