2011 Chateau de Fonsalette (Rayas), Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah Reserve, France Alvaro Palacios and fermented spontaneously in stainless

and fermented spontaneously in stainless steel without temperature control

Therefore it is our responsibility to increase the biological vitality of the soil

The grapes were harvested by hand and gently pressed as whole bunches before being fermented spontaneously

Mediterranean climate with warm summer days combined with cool mountain

Primarily granitic sandstone

2011 Chateau de Fonsalette (Rayas), Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah Reserve, France Alvaro Palacios and fermented spontaneously in stainless100% Syrah. The grapes for this wine come from vines were planted in 1944 1948, and 1987. The wine is aged for three months in enamel vats, then aged for 12 months in 450 Liter casks.