Francois Villard l'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2022 NO20230816 organically grown chardonnay and pinot

organically grown chardonnay and pinot noir grapes from premier cru and grand cru vineyards in Le Mesnil

the Grand Cellier is true to the winemaker's style

salty minerality

not standard oak

The flavour is pleasantly tangy

Francois Villard l'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2022 NO20230816 organically grown chardonnay and pinotThis is Northern Rhone Syrah without the paperwork. Francois Villard trained as a chef, taught himself to make wine, and became one of the region's best; l'Appel des Sereines is his young vine cuvee, drawn from decomposed granite parcels in Chavanay, Ardoix, Saint Michel sur Rhone and Verin real Northern Rhone dirt in every case. Because the vines are young and the plots fall outside the appellation lines, it's bottled simply as Vin de France, which