Domaine Murinais, Les Amandiers, 2024

£27.50

Certified‑organic Crozes‑Hermitage from Luc Tardy’s Domaine du Murinais: 100% Syrah with bright red fruit, pepper and a mineral edge, partially raised in used demi‑muids.

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black pepper

At a glance

Producer: Domaine du Murinais
Region: Rhône
Appellation: Crozes-Hermitage
Grape: Syrah
Vintage: 2024
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

grilled lamb chops
pepper-crusted steak
roast duck
mushroom ragù with polenta

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Hand‑harvested, destemmed Syrah from a seventh‑generation grower; certified‑organic farming and restrained élevage deliver a vibrant, elegant Crozes that overdelivers for the price.

About the wine

Luc harvests by hand with selective sorting in the vineyard and cellar, grapes are destemmed and each terroir is vinified separately. Ageing occurs in 600ltr demi-muids (2-4yo) with no racking, and for an extended 18 months when it comes to wines made from the oldest vines. This is vibrant and elegant style of Crozes that offers a lot! Well worth a punt.

About Domaine du Murinais

A seventh-generation grower, Luc Tardy has been at the helm of Domaine du Murinais for over 20 years, he was the first in his family to bottle and sell directly to consumers after previous generations sold their grapes to the négoce. His cave and house are located in the commune of Beaumont-Monteux, where he has vines on alluvial soils with galets roulés, the other vineyards are located in the south-east of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation on limestone and clay. Living in a rambling old house that the family has owned since 1774, there is plenty of space for winemaking and a century-old underground cellar. The work in the vineyard is carried out to respect nature, with regular ploughing and hoeing of the soil.

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