IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah Les Vernes

Domaine Barou

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes

Variety

Syrah

From 30+ year old vines around Charnas. 80% whole-cluster fermented and aged in 5-6 year old barrels for 9 months.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Charnas

Soil type

Granite

Vinification

Natural yeast fermentation in stainless steel and fiberglass tanks

Elevage9 month in used barrels

Harvest typeHand Harvested

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More about
the producer

Domaine Barou

Founded in 1971

10 hectares

Emmanuel Barou's grandfather established the family farm outside Charnas, in a remote area of the Ardèche in 1928. His goal was to create a self-sustaining farm, where the family could grow all of their own produce and raise their own animals, then sell off whatever excess they had. Later, Emmanuel's father Alexis took over the farm and continued to raise dairy cows, tend peach and apricot orchards, and grow grapes. In 1971, Alexis took the risk of a total conversion to organic farming. At the time, a market for organic produce did not exist in France, so until 1983, he continued to sell his organic produce to conventional wholesalers (and at conventional prices) despite much lower yields!

In 1997, after studying viticulture and oenology in Orange and Avignon, Emmanuel too...