Alain Graillot Croze Hermitage 2017 organic picked early and whole bunch

picked early and whole bunch pressed (for a more savoury expression)

This blend of Chardonnay 70% and Savignan 30% is all from the l’Etoile AOC

Anything (fresh) you'd imagine eating along the Tasmanian east coast will work wonderfully with this wine

a touch of restraint

fragile Chardonnay will only display the full breadth of its aromatic richness after a slow maturation in the coolness of the Crayères (our chalk cellars): up to 3 years for non-vintage wines

Alain Graillot Croze Hermitage 2017 organic picked early and whole bunchThe 2017 is an archetypal Graillot Crozes from a great year. Expect a wine brimming over with spicy, smoky, dark cherry and fresh berry fruit and with finer, more sculpted structure than we were expecting from this often robust vintage. It's packed with sophisticated ripe fruit, yet there's a coolness of texture and a savoury, sappy edge, leading to a powdery finish that lingers with sustained cherry, black tea and cool, resinous notes. A very classy