Matthieu Barret Vilain Syrah

Matthieu Barret Vilain Syrah

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Spicy/Earthy/Funky
Natural Wine
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As described by the importer - "If you are not familiar with Matthieu, or as Stéphane Tissot, calls him "Petit Ours Brun" (little brown bear), was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1975 and studied viticulture in Beaune. He is the 7th generation vigneron and joined his grandfather in Cornas in 1997. Previously, his family had only been farming and selling grapes. 

In Beaune, Matthieu discovered immediately his proclivity with organic viticulture and with living ecosystems. Beginning with the first vintage in 2000, Matthieu worked principally in the vineyard, applying his hand with organic viticulture. Not content with his end result, in 2006 he decided to radically change his vinification process by using less barrels and replacing them with concrete eggs. His ongoing evolution and pursuit of purity and expression continue to dominate how he cultivates the vine and, by extension, his cellar practices. In 2012, he stopped using machines in Cornas and replaced them with mules, horses, and manual labor. He also started to create ‘green spaces’ around the farm, digging watering holes to nourish an ecosystem with a diversity of species. ie: vines and the forest, meadows and woodlands. 

According to Matthieu, the plant is happier in a wild environment rather than in a desert comprised of only vines. This diversity brings a distinct identity to his grapes; when the vineyard biome is treated with respect, he says, this balance is easier to maintain. Matthieu owns 11 ha in Cornas of the total 150 ha in the AOP, including his monopole ‘Vallée du Coulet’ in the northern most part of Cornas, most famous for its impossible steep grade."

The Vilain is made from grapes sourced from 2 vineyards that are farmed organically and biodynamically on sandy soil and granite. Wild ferment in stainless for 15 days then pressed and racked into concrete eggs where it ages for 8 months before a light filtration and 2g/HL SO2 at bottling. Uber fresh and crunchy.

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[COUNTRY]France
Flavor
Spicy/Earthy/Funky
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Natural Wine
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[VOLUME]750 ml
Variety
[GRAPE]Syrah
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