Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 SPRHONE no oak getting in the

no oak getting in the way

Made from high quality Indica rice and Okinawa black koji

Jelinek Fernet was created in the latter part of the 19th century in the Czech Republic

Pinot Noir fermented on the skins for 9 months in amphora then blended with some direct press Chardonnay

One of the vintage's most thrilling Cornas expressions

Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 SPRHONE no oak getting in theEspiegle means mischievous in French, and that's exactly the mood Christelle Betton is going for here. This is Northern Rhone Syrah in a bright, playful register, all juicy energy rather than brooding heft, made to open young and disappear fast. Betton is the third generation of her family working these Crozes Hermitage slopes, and she even holds a tiny sliver of the great Hermitage hill. She farms organically without bothering to chase certification,