Stephane Montez La Syrah a Papa 2018
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Northern Rhone
Grape Variety: 100% Syrah
Climate: Mediterranean climate with cold winters, and warm summers. Rain falls predominantly in the autumn and winter months
Terroir: Vines grow on light soil of granite and rolled pebbles
Winemaking: The vinification process begins with destemming for 60% of the grapes and the use of whole bunches for the remaining 40%. Pre-fermentation maceration lasts for one week, followed by a 3-week maceration using the old submerged hat technique. The fermentation is long and progressive, deliberately without temperature control. Pneumatic pressing is executed at low pressure to avoid bursting the seeds. Finally, the wine gracefully ages for 15 months in French oak half-muids
Color: Ruby red with purplish reflections
Nose: Nose of pepper, liquorice, red fruit
Palate: Powerful, dense and tannic on the palate with great balance and structure
About the Winery:
Stéphane Montez’s Domaine du Monteillet is a beautiful wine estate in the Rhône Valley on 38 hectares (including 17 hectares in one piece) and four appellations: Saint Joseph, Condrieu, Cornas and Côte Rôtie.
The history of the Domaine du Monteillet dates back to the 17th century when it belonged to the Villard family. From century to century, Montez’s ancestors ended up turning to the work of the vineyard and buying back the plots of the Domaine Monteillet.
Since 1997, Stephane Montez has succeeded her father at the helm of the vineyard, but before that, he trained abroad for 2 years in England, South Africa, California and Australia. These experiences allowed him to realize the unique identity and terroir of his lands as well as to acquire many technical skills.
