Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2018 biodynamic South part of the vineyard

South part of the vineyard

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The soil is mostly schist sites mixed with about 30% from clay

Emile Grange

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2018 biodynamic South part of the vineyardClapes Cornas is produced from a collection of old vine parcels from the very best lieux dits in the appellation including Sabarotte, La Cte, and Reynard. In these strikingly steep sites, gnarled head trained Syrah vines must send their roots deep into poor granite soils for survival. The old vine fruit is vinified without destemming and aged in large, ancient wooden casks in the family cellars. It produces a majestically dark and brooding Cornas,