Description
First produced in 2010, the Cap Nord cuvée from the Laurent Combier estate is a benchmark wine in the northern part of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. It is a single-vineyard selection from vines situated on exceptional granite soil, among the finest in the northern part of the appellation. Cap Nord is a striking blend of complexity, depth, freshness and finesse. Ripe black fruits mingle with intense notes of pepper and violet. The palate, full-bodied and rich, benefits from lovely mineral tension and impeccable balance. Consequently, although the wine clearly has ageing potential of a good ten years, it is perfectly approachable and deliciously harmonious right now. After a little aeration, it will be at its best alongside a slow-cooked beef chuck or game in a sauce.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
The Crozes-Hermitage Cap Nord from the Laurent Combier estate in detail:
- Grape variety: 100% Syrah (45-year-old vines)
- Village: Serves-sur-Rhône and Gervans
- Exposure: All exposures – altitude 300 to 450 m
- Soil: Loess (slightly sandy decomposed granite)
- Farming: Organic for 30 years
- Harvest: Hand-picked with selective sorting
- Yield: 35 to 40 hectolitres per hectare
- Ageing: Aged in barrels for 12 months, with the wine having spent 3 to 5 years in oak. Further aged for 12 months in bottles.
What to eat with the Crozes-Hermitage Cap Nord from the Laurent Combier estate?
- Slow-cooked beef chuck
- Lamb navarin
- Matured red meat
- Game in sauce
