| Region of production: | Cornas |
| Winery Location: | Cornas |
| Year Established: | 1997 |
Vineyard Holdings
6 ha total
- Cornas
- Patou: 1.4 ha planted in 1948 and 1997 on decomposed granite.
- La Geynale: 0.73 ha mostly planted in 1910. Planted on decomposed granite soils.
- Mazards: 0.2 ha planted between 1910-1920 on decomposed granite.
- Saint-Joseph
- Quartier de Corme: 0.93 ha of Syrah planted in 1997 on granite soils.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Cornas “Granit 30:“ Sourced from younger vine parcels in multiple lieux-dits. 100% destemmed. Inaugural vintage 2000.
- Cornas “Granit 60:“ Sourced from the older vines on Patou and Mazards. 30-50% whole cluster. Inaugural vintage 2000.
- Cornas “La Geynale:“ Sourced from the parcel of the same name, including the vines planted in 1910. 85% whole cluster. Inaugural vintage 2007.
Average Total Production
- 30,000 bottles
Summary
Vincent Paris found his passion for the vine at a young age, producing his first vintage 1997 when he was just 23. Initially helped by his uncle Robert Michel, Vincent built his own cellar in 2001 and has since planted several new vineyards: Syrah in Cornas and Saint-Joseph, as well as Roussanne, Viognier and Merlot for Côtes du Rhône AOP and Vin de France bottlings. Upon his uncle’s retirement in 2006, Vincent was able to sign a 40-year lease on 1.2 hectares of Robert’s vineyards (which were purchased by an Anglo-Scandinavian group), including 0.73 hectares of the prized La Geynale.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The Paris wines are full and robust examples of Cornas. Vincent prunes for lower yields to minimize green harvesting. The oldest vines are vinified as whole clusters, and the younger parcels are destemmed. Yeast is not added, and sulfur use is kept to a minimum. After cooling the must to start fermentation, the cap is pumped over daily and fermentation temperatures are kept relatively low. Aging for all of the wines is in older barriques, and the wines are not filtered prior to bottling.
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