Hecht & Bannier
Saint-Chinian
2023
- Organic
$21.35
About this winery
For nearly 25 centuries, the Romans discovered the wine qualities of Languedoc-Roussillon, the oldest and largest of French vineyards, but also the most unknown. It was in 2001 that the Hecht & Bannier trading house launched its first vintage. The two partners Gregory Hecht and François Bannier had met a few years earlier on the benches of the Masters in Dijon wine trade and made friends by exploring together the secrets of Burgundy breeding. After visiting hundreds of vineyards, hours and...
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Production notes
Selection of organically grown grapes from clay-limestone soils in Saint-Chinian. (Saint-Chinian, Combejean, Pierrerue and Assignan) 100% inert tank
Tasting notes
With its Syrah grapes grown on highly floral sandstone and clay-limestone soils, this Saint-Chinian is luscious, fresh, and harmonious, blending the seductive fruit of Grenache with the structure of mature Mourvèdre. It combines aromas of tulips, iris, and lily of the valley with a stony character reminiscent of rain on hot stones. Pairs well with olive tapenade, charcuterie, and BBQ.