Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulee, Rhone 2017 Michter crushed and fermented on the

crushed and fermented on the skins for several days in stainless steel vats

The philosophy relies on great terroir

reflecting our intimate relationship with the Hawkes Bay landscape fostered over many decades of winegrowing

Syrah is ideally suited to Almansa to make spicy wines

and matured in first-fill American oak bourbon casks for 10 years before being bottled up at 50% ABV

Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulee, Rhone 2017 Michter crushed and fermented on theLudovic Izerable and Corinne Lionnet's wines continue to sneak under the radar of too many northern Rhne enthusiasts, which is good news for those who are already clued in to this small domaine. Their whole cluster fermented wines, sourced from their biodynamically farmed vineyards (2. 85 hectares in total) are classically proportioned and distinctly graceful in style, with very little, if any, oak presence. The 2017 vintage was handled with aplomb