Guillaume Gilles, Cornas, 2020 – Takeaway Red Wine from Cave Bristol

Guillaume Gilles, Cornas, 2021

£78.20

Traditional, whole-cluster Cornas from steep Chaillot terraces: deep, spicy black-fruit Syrah aged in old demi-muids and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

blackberry
cherry
licorice
smoked meat

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At a glance

Producer: Guillaume Gilles
Region: Rhône
Appellation: Cornas AOC
Grape: Syrah
Vintage: 2021
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Alcohol: 14.0%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Full
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: High
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

roast lamb with rosemary
grilled ribeye steak
venison haunch
duck breast with pepper sauce
wild mushroom ragù

How to serve it

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

Why Cave selected it

Authentic, traditionally made Cornas from a respected grower: whole-bunch fermentation, long maceration, élevage in old demi-muids and minimal handling, offering depth and terroir expression.

About the wine

An expressive Cornas Syrah with an elegant feel. Whole-bunch vinification and maturation in larger oak barrels develop its structure before bottling without fining or filtration.

About Guillaume Gilles

Guillaume Gilles makes wine in Cornas in the northern Rhône, drawing on experience with Robert Michel and Jean-Louis Chave. His work follows the area’s traditional approach, with careful vineyard farming and minimal intervention in the cellar. Red wines ferment with whole bunches and native yeasts, then mature in older barrels and demi-muids. Bottling is without fining or filtration. His Cornas from Chaillot expresses this patient approach to Syrah and the steep vineyards that shape it.

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