Giles Robin Papillon Crozes Hermitage 2022 - Caravan Wines & Spirits

Domaine Gilles Robin

Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage Papillon 2024

Style Red
Producer Domaine Gilles Robin
Origin Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhone
Bottle 750ml
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100% Syrah from vines planted in 1996 by Gilles Robin himself on the red stony clay soils of Les Chassis, peppered with rolled river stones (galets roules) and rich in iron. Hand harvested and fully destemmed, fermented in stainless steel tanks with a system enabling the cap to be gently held down, giving notable texture after just 8 months ageing in tank. Farmed organically. The wine shows a fruity charm of dark berries, blackcurrant, black cherry and ripe plum, with spice notes including liquorice, pepper and violet typical of the Chassis terroir. Very fine, velvety tannins carry through to a long, mineral finish. A fresh, immediate style of Syrah made for young consumption.

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$53.82 / btl
12 pack mixed six eligible

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What it tastes like.

100% Syrah from vines planted in 1996 by Gilles Robin himself on the red stony clay soils of Les Chassis, peppered with rolled river stones (galets roules) and rich in iron. Hand harvested and fully destemmed, fermented in stainless steel tanks with a system enabling the cap to be gently held down, giving notable texture after just 8 months ageing in tank. Farmed organically. The wine shows a fruity charm of dark berries, blackcurrant, black cherry and ripe plum, with spice notes including liquorice, pepper and violet typical of the Chassis terroir. Very fine, velvety tannins carry through to a long, mineral finish. A fresh, immediate style of Syrah made for young consumption.

The house

About Gilles Robin.

Rhône ·Est. 1996

Domaine Gilles Robin is a Crozes-Hermitage estate in Mercurol, established in 1996 when Gilles Robin separated his parcels from the family co-op. The estate works around 18 hectares planted to Syrah on the Crozes-Hermitage flat clay-limestone terraces.

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How to pour it.

  • Temperature

    16C

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Pairing notes.

Ideal with charcuterie, roast chicken, grilled steak, pigeon and Lyonnaise-style bistro cuisine.

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Why Caravan backs Domaine Gilles Robin

Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhone

Gilles Robin set up the estate in 1996, having previously farmed his parcels for the local cooperative. The vineyard covers around 18 hectares around Mercurol, on the southern flat-land section of Crozes-Hermitage — the larger of the two appellation zones, on clay-limestone alluvium rather than the granite of the Hermitage hill itself.

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