Vincent Paris Granit Blanc

Vincent paris is a native of cornas.

Vincent paris granit blanc.

Vincent paris whose first vintage was 1997 is as shy as his wines are bold. Un groupement foncier agricole a permis d acheter les parcelles de la geynale en 2007. From vines planted on north facing slopes within the cornas appellation. This is the second highest priced wine produced from southern rhone white blend in igp ardeche.

Initially restrained aromas of zesty blackberry in this wine gain intricacies of rose petal violet graphite and dusty mineral. This wine is hard to find. The wine is a blend of 2 3 viognier and 1 3 roussanne. Après 4 années d études en viticulture œnologie j ai créé mon domaine en 1997 sur 1 ha de cornas.

Very cool very limited. 2020 domaine vincent paris cornas globbers joomla. Vincent paris may be a relative newcomer to rhône winemaking his first vintage was 1997 but he was born and raised in cornas and knows the land intimately. A blend of two thirds viognier and one third roussanne the 2018 vin de pays de l ardeche granit blanc comes from a rare north facing slope in cornas that appellation permits only red wines.

The biodynamically farmed vines which are located in various parcels along the southeast facing cornas slope total approximately 17 hectares. He inherited most of his vines some of which are 100 years old from his grandfather and also rents vines from his uncle the legendary cornas vigneron robert michel. A focused farmer and gifted winemaker vincent paris has emerged as an under the radar star in one of france s most celebrated red wine appellations. J ai très vite planté des vignes en st joseph et en cornas.

Granit blanc or white granite refers to the soils in which the vines grow making for a mineral forward wine that accompanies seafood dishes very well. Formerly granit blanc was labeled cotes du rhone blanc. The vines are now 15 years old and paris does the vilification and maturation in stainless steel to preserve the wine s freshness. It cannot be called cornas as aoc wines of this region cannot be white hence being vdp.

This is a rare glimpse at the flavors of cornas through the lens of white varieties. Also from domaine vincent paris producer 8 learn more. 90 pts wine advocate. The vines of granit blanc were planted in 2004 on a hill facing north of the aoc cornas area with a very decomposed granite almost sand.

Sourced from the producer s younger vines and gentler slopes its. Vincent paris granit blanc vin de pays de l ardeche.