Les Pierres Ecrites, Dilemme, (Cab Franc / Syrah) 2021
With their maiden vintage planned to be 2018, their plots of Cabernet Franc in Saint Martin Le Beau we’re devasted by spring frosts, wiping close to their entire crop. Friends of theirs in the Rhone came to help, promising the couple some Syrah when it come to harvest time. ‘Dilemme’ came to light, how to react when faced with one of the largest dilemmas a Vigneron could dream of. Spicey, plush fruitiness comes from the terraced grown Syrah, along with the dark fruiter, earthy Cab Franc. Crunchy, fun, with a hell of a story!
With their maiden vintage planned to be 2018, their plots of Cabernet Franc in Saint Martin Le Beau we’re devasted by spring frosts, wiping close to their entire crop. Friends of theirs in the Rhone came to help, promising the couple some Syrah when it come to harvest time. ‘Dilemme’ came to light, how to react when faced with one of the largest dilemmas a Vigneron could dream of. Spicey, plush fruitiness comes from the terraced grown Syrah, along with the dark fruiter, earthy Cab Franc. Crunchy, fun, with a hell of a story!
With their maiden vintage planned to be 2018, their plots of Cabernet Franc in Saint Martin Le Beau we’re devasted by spring frosts, wiping close to their entire crop. Friends of theirs in the Rhone came to help, promising the couple some Syrah when it come to harvest time. ‘Dilemme’ came to light, how to react when faced with one of the largest dilemmas a Vigneron could dream of. Spicey, plush fruitiness comes from the terraced grown Syrah, along with the dark fruiter, earthy Cab Franc. Crunchy, fun, with a hell of a story!
Anthony and Coralie Rassin are relative newcomers in the Loire Valley. Originally from Brittany they arrived in Montlouis in late 2015 after a successful first part of their career in the Rhone Valley. Les Pierres Ecrites consists of 8ha of vineyards. 5 of them planted with Chenin Blanc and the remaining with Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau and Cot. 2018 marks a new step with the move to organic viticulture. 8ha allows them to be surgically precise, especially at harvest time. Their neighbours are Jacky Blot and Francois Chidaine with whom they work together in biodynamic viticulture!
Grape Varieties: Syrah, Cabernet Franc Average Age of Vines: 60 years Terroir: Syrah coming from the Rhone on alluvial terraces, Cab Franc from the Loire on clay-limestone terroir. Harvest: Manual harvest with rigorous sorting Vinification: Fermented with indigenous yeasts, 20% whole bunches Ageing: 6 months in stainless steel on fine lees Residual Sugar: 0g/l Alcohol: 13%
