Domaine du Colombier, Mercurol
Wines full of character, especially the cuvée préstige Gaby (named after
Florent's father). Florent Viale is a master at making Syrah show its
character in the wine. Until 1992 the family sold their wines to the 'négoce' but when
they thought that Crozes-Hermitage was becoming sufficiently well known on
its own they decided to make the wine themselves. So they invested in all
necessary wine making equipment and the have never regretted it.
In the
barrel ageing cellar Florent uses 'demi-muids', twice the size of a
standard 'pièce'
A well
organised storage and tasting room - the only decoration is a poster
from Willi's Wine Bar (Mark Williamson) in Paris, a specialist in Rhone
wines
A closer
look at the Crozes soil ("cailloux rouléde de l'ère glacière")
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