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In 2023 a new association emerged in the northern Rhône, called La Nouvelle Garde de Crozes-Hermitage. This is the biggest
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There’s been a lot of interest in the Rhône cru of Cairanne recently. It’s one of the crus capable of
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This article is based on a masterclass with Alistair Cooper at The Decouvertes Vins Rhône festival in Avignon, March 2025,
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Back in late November I visited Crozes-Hermitage in the Northen Rhône, taking some time to visit many of the producers,
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WHITES In 2023, Crozes-Hermitage was 11% white. Here I tried 18 whites. Vidal-Fleury Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 202213% alcohol. Marsanne with some
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Next stop was at Domaine des Hauts Châssis, for a visit and tasting with the Raphaël Faugier. His father created
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Laurent Fayolle is one of the stars of Crozes-Hermitage, and his family domaine is base in the north, in the
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Sandra Combat is quite a character. She was a brand ambassador for Mouton Cadet in China, where she lived for
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I met with Valentin Belle (pictured above) of Domaine Belle to taste through some of their wines. This is a
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Clairmont is a small cooperative, and I met with Frédéric Borja, the President of the Clairmont cooperative, to taste through
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