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Hervé Souhaut works 5 hectares of old and ancient vines. He owns two vineyards in the Rhône Valley just opposite the storied hills of Hermitage in Saint Joseph. This region is widely recognized as being one of the finest areas for wine production on the planet. The domaine is located further into the hills of the Northern Ardeche in the tiny town of Arlebosc.
The winery is underneath the 16th century “les romaneaux” fortified farm and sits in the middle of the vines that make up the souteronne, syrah, and white cuvées. He works with entirely whole grape bunches and semi-carbonic maceration. His philosophy is to extract a delicate balance of tannins from the grapes, to make a wine with subtlety and finesse. Hervé prefers to make a wine that is drinkable right away, but his wines have such a fantastic level of purity and acidity, that the older bottles have incredible potential to evolve into what we find to be one of the most spectacular natural wines in existence.
Grapes are hand-harvested and undergo a very long maceration at a low temperature—without destemming the fruit. Fermented in wooden tanks and aged on fine lees in second-hand oak casks for eight months, and bottled without filtration.
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2014 Hervé Souhaut Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet Blanc Viognier, Roussanne Rhone, France
$35 bottle / 2 for $63
10 year-old non-cloned vines, golden straw in the glass with lovely scents of white flowers, tropical fruit, wet stones and notes of oak. The palate is supple with loads of pear and fig flavors that are backed by elegant mineral notes. Moderate acidity, apple preserves and a warm note of oak lingers on the finish. Try with seared sea scallops, lobster, stewed fish dishes, creamy chicken and pasta dishes, roasted vegetables, hearty garden salads.
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| | 2014 Hervé Souhaut Souteronne Gamay Rhone, France
$32 bottle / 2 for $57
60 to 80 years old non-clone vines,
nearly purple in the glass with a garnet rim. The nose is an enticing array of strawberry, black cherry, plum, fig paste, smoky herbs and pounded stones. Buoyant black fruit dominates the palate and is followed by pretty red berry tones, and smoky minerality that is framed by a judicious note of wood. This is an elegant and dynamic old vines Gamay. |
| | 2014 Hervé Souhaut Syrah Rhone, France
$35 bottle / 2 for $63
30 Year old vines, violets, bacon fat, black cherry all interplay on the nose. Deep black cherry and juicy plum flavors meshed with candied violets and cool strawberry flavors on the palate. The moderate tannins highlight the fruity components on the finish. Pairing: Ideal with squab, Cornish game hen, roasted chicken or roast pork, grilled beef or lamb. |
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