2024 Herve Souhaut Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, Syrah IGP, Ardeche, France Cyprus Chardonnay planted in 1966 by

Chardonnay planted in 1966 by  Jean-Michel Petit's grandfather Louis

first racking in summer

Surface area: 1 hectare (2

Fermentation lasted 13 days and the grapes were basket pressed and gravity fed into Francois Freres barrels Aging Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels

The majority of Jean-Michel's vines in this parcel were planted in 1896

2024 Herve Souhaut Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, Syrah IGP, Ardeche, France Cyprus Chardonnay planted in 1966 byAge of Vines: 10 to 100 Years Yields: 25 hl ha 3,000 bottles annually Pruning Method: Gobelet Soil: Schist Varieties: 100% Syrah30 year old vines Vinification Method: Grapes are hand harvested and undergo a very long maceration at a low temperaturewithout destemming. The wine is fermented in wooden tanks and aged on fine lees in second hand oak casks for eight months. The wine is bottled without filtration. The wine has a total SO2 of only 25mg L.