2022 Syrah Cuvée Violette
SYRAH CUVEE VIOLETTE IN 7 WORDS
Blackberries Violets Olives Licorice Spice Fleshy Elegance
WINEMAKING NOTES
Cuvée Violette, as the name suggests, displays the perfumed and floral side of this noble grape variety. The palate is silky smooth thanks to a gentle extract. The focus is on the feminine and graceful qualities of Syrah coming to the foreground. In the cellar we kid around and call this wine a Syrah for Pinot Noir lovers. Crunchy bramble fruit and purple flowers mingle with pepper and spice. Red bramble fruits burst on the nose and the palate. This cuvée is ready to be enjoyed and savoured upon release. It can be aged for the mid-term (5-7 years). It will most likely continue to improve past that age too.
The 2022 vintage of this wine is even more ethereal than the elegant 2019, so much so that the spirit of Pinot Noir and its delicacy and subtlety are in the core DNA of this wine. The alcohol level is down to a restrained 13% level, while the tannins are softer and the fruit profile is brighter and more floral than the last couple of warm vintages (2020 and 2021).
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Meat-Based
Crispy-Skin Duck Breast with a Lavender Honey Gastrique or Steak Dianne with a Flambe of Crème de Violette and Cassis Moutarde is a match made in heaven as well.
Plant-Based
Hearty, earthy and lightly herbal food with this one. Lentil Walnut Meatloaf with Burnt Onion Jus is definitely a winner.
