'En Sursis' means 'on borrowed time' – meaning he’ll keep making this wine for as long as these incredibly old vines give him grapes
This bottling offers a high degree of accessibility
Elio chooses to bottle a Barolo Riserva “Perno
The result is a set of wines that are as technically precise as they are soulful
offering a clear view of the potential inherent in this traditional Burgundian variety
2016 Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage Designation_IGT 'En Sursis' means 'on borrowedDomaine Alain Graillot is a benchmark producer based in the Crozes Hermitage appellation, founded in 1985 by Alain Graillot who implemented organic farming and whole cluster fermentation techniques. The wine is made from 100% Syrah grown on the flat, alluvial plains of the Chassis plateau, where 30 year old vines thrive in well draining soil composed of sand, gravel, and stones. In the glass, it displays distinct notes of dark blackberry, cracked